Comments on: ‘Thunder showings set in wake of complaints’ http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/08/thunder-showings-2913/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan Morris http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/08/thunder-showings-2913/comment-page-1/#comment-1725 Susan Morris Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:55:59 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=2913#comment-1725 I have spent 18 years of my son's life trying to change the hearts of people I come in contact with and now I feel that one huge film company has an opportunity to aid in the acceptance of people with mental retardation or drive a wedge in the gap that naturally occurs among 'typical' people and those with 'learning differences.' I'm all for poking fun with people who are able to understand and laugh with you, but to pick on an entire population of people that are unable to defend their reputations is absolutely unacceptable and disgraceful! We wouldn't dream of saying, "Once upon a time... There was a Nigger." To me, there is no difference in the insulting language. My child is not a 'retard' and I find that kind of language insulting. People with mental retardation have more respect for others than these movie producers could ever dream of having for their fellow man. I will be letting everyone know that they should avoid this movie! I have spent 18 years of my son’s life trying to change the hearts of people I come in contact with and now I feel that one huge film company has an opportunity to aid in the acceptance of people with mental retardation or drive a wedge in the gap that naturally occurs among ‘typical’ people and those with ‘learning differences.’

I’m all for poking fun with people who are able to understand and laugh with you, but to pick on an entire population of people that are unable to defend their reputations is absolutely unacceptable and disgraceful!

We wouldn’t dream of saying, “Once upon a time… There was a Nigger.” To me, there is no difference in the insulting language. My child is not a ‘retard’ and I find that kind of language insulting. People with mental retardation have more respect for others than these movie producers could ever dream of having for their fellow man.

I will be letting everyone know that they should avoid this movie!

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