An Open Letter to ...
This is a response to a reader’s comment about my most recent column, “Attention All Bigots!” I have never responded this way to a critic. But I think that what I have to say here is worthy of an entire column, not simply a reply. I will first re-publish the original post. As always, I welcome your comments.
- Hannah jacobs says:
February 6, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I have rarely been so disappointed in someone as intelligent and thoughtful as you. I’m the mom of a beautiful, charming daughter with intellectual disabilities. Someone you would prefer to call plain old retarded. Have you lost all semblance of simple compassion? If these people and their family members are now speaking up and explaining to you that it is hurtful to use the word, shouldn’t [Click for more of An Open Letter to ...]

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