Originally Posted by
dd992emo
It's a word, not a bludgeon. If you choose to be offended, that's your choice. It's a word and if it makes you feel more "evolved" to use a different word, then by all means do so. If it makes you feel better to refer to others as ignorant, go right ahead. I try very hard not to judge other people's use of words, but that is also a choice on my part. Doesn't mean I'm right and you're wrong. Just means we're different. I think different is a good thing, but that's just me...
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to use "ignorant"as a word to offend. I couldn't think of a better word at the time. There's just many people who do not even know the difference between "a person with a disability" and "handicapped". That's all I meant. I'm not interested in judging anyone. When someone uses the word handicapped, it doesn't bother me at all. I find myself using it sometimes.