The Iowa Senate unanimously agreed today to change some unsavory terminology in its code.
References to mental retardation as “retarded” in Iowa’s law would be replaced with “intellectual disability.” The Iowa House still has to approve the bill.
It sure seems like they should have more important things to tend to than changing wording. It’s just a descriptive word just like the new one. Pises me off that I am helping to pay their wages.
This is crazy… in 20 years the term “itellectual disability” will be unsavory and socially unacceptable and we will have to change it again. Changing the wording gives more “power” to the word instead of its initial defined intention.
The Iowa Senate unanimously agreed today to change some unsavory terminology in its code.
Larry Report comment
February 29, 2012 at 2:00 pm
It sure seems like they should have more important things to tend to than changing wording. It’s just a descriptive word just like the new one. Pises me off that I am helping to pay their wages.
terry Report comment
February 28, 2012 at 6:27 pm
What the hell will we call these senators now?? This is retarded!!!
Victor Report comment
February 28, 2012 at 2:59 pm
This is crazy… in 20 years the term “itellectual disability” will be unsavory and socially unacceptable and we will have to change it again. Changing the wording gives more “power” to the word instead of its initial defined intention.