Friday, December 4, 2009

Hey, You Aren't Supposed To Type "Retarded" Any More!

Why Is Buttoning Up Your Shirt All the Way Hollywood's Shorthand for Retarded?

(Uh, speaking of "retarded," where does the "Up" in that title belong, "special" person?)

Scanning a little more, we were confronted w/ an A to the Q, despite our clever cynicism in the link.
 One reason developmentally and physically disabled people dress differently from their peers is that their mothers play a big role in their wardrobe choices. Parents are more resistant to changing styles, and they're more likely to stick to stores like JCPenney rather than venturing into Hot Topic
Parenting: The Ur-Fascism.

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