Campaigns Aim to Eradicate ‘R-word’

Campaigns on both sides of the border aim to eradicate “retard” from the English language.
Campaigns Aim to Eradicate ‘R-word’
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel got into hot water for using 'retarded' together with an expletive during a meeting in 2009. He later apologized. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Joan Delaney
Joan Delaney
Senior Editor, Canadian Edition
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Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel got into hot water for using 'retarded' together with an expletive during a meeting in 2009. He later apologized. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Joan Delaney
Joan Delaney
Senior Editor, Canadian Edition
Joan Delaney is Senior Editor of the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times based in Toronto. She has been with The Epoch Times in various roles since 2004.
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