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    10 Reasons Why You Should Stop Using The Word Retard(ed)

    Words have power and with the right words, we can use language to help create inclusive environments for all people. The Spread the Word to End the Word campaign at UCLA encourages people, at UCLA and beyond, to end the use of the word retard(ed) because it is disrespectful to people with intellectual disabilities.

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    Spread the Word to End the Word at UCLA

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    These UCLA Bruins are pledging to end the R-word because it is derogatory to people with intellectual disabilities, and we choose to use respectful language to create an inclusive community #thewordendshere