Saturday, March 10, 2012

Share your posts about the r-word—a linkup


Spread The Word To End The Word Day was Wednesday, and a whole lot of people wrote a whole lot of powerful posts about the word "retard." Please share them here so we can spread the word even more. Feel free to post ones from previous years, too.

Where it says "Your name" put the title of your post, and where it says "Your URL" for the link put the direct URL to your post. Done!

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32 comments:

  1. Georgette GilmoreMarch 10, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    We added a link to a post we wrote last year about the "Spread the Word to End the Word" campaign. It includes a powerful letter written by a mother of two girls, one who has Down Syndrome.

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  2. StephanieMarch 10, 2012 at 7:26 AM

    Thanks for doing this! i almost didn't write this post because everyone had written so many great ones. So glad i did decide to though

    i needed to.

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  3. UnknownMarch 10, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Thank you Ellen for doing this link up!

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  4. ToriMarch 10, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    Found you through Finslippy and I'm so glad!

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  5. DeannaMarch 10, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Great idea! I read many of the comments on your video on Huffington Post and they just made me so sick. I left my positive little one, feeling like I wasn't making much of a difference in the hate and ignorace represented there. Thank you for being willing to put yourself on such a public display to stand up for our kids.

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  6. Searching for Grace March 10, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    Thanks for doing this!!

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  7. MichelleMarch 10, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    Coolness. I was wondering if somebody would do something like this. Maybe I will write something, even though I don't have a blog xD

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  8. Kim WomblesMarch 10, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    This is my third year to write on this subject; things don't seem to be changing on the ground with the young people, but hope and action must continue.

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  9. AutismWonderlandMarch 10, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    Thank you so much for creating this. I'm linking up the one I wrote last year. I admitted to using the word and the day that it was wiped out of my vocabulary.

    Can't wait to read everyones!

    Lisa

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  10. BulldogmaMarch 10, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    Great idea! Thank you for doing this!
    Leigh

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  11. AnonymousMarch 10, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    I didn't really write about it. Instead, I re-posted a few links and video from other blogs. Will be good to have them all in one place, a lot of those posts were amazing!!

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  12. MelissaMarch 10, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    A post I did a few days ago. A picture of some kids from different families, all labeled with the 'R' word at some point.

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  13. Julie CoryellMarch 10, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    Thanks for the link up & for your relentless work for our kiddos!

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  14. LauraMarch 10, 2012 at 12:48 PM

    Great idea! Love your blog!

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  15. E (The Third Glance)March 10, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Conscious language is one of the easiest ways to be a more respectful human being.

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  16. stark. raving. mad. mommy.March 10, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    I put a post up on Strollerderby, Babble.com's parenting news site. Hopefully putting it out there on a mainstream site helps raise awareness!

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  17. Just another momMarch 10, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    Thank you for this. I actually wrote this last year. I am glad to have a place to share it with more than just my few readers!

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  18. LauraMarch 10, 2012 at 3:01 PM

    Thank you -- looking forward to reading!

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  19. TifanyMarch 10, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    Thanks Ellen! Let's hope we changed a few minds. :)

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  20. SheilaMarch 10, 2012 at 7:31 PM

    Thanks for doing this. Mine is a private blog so I added a direct link to the video I blogged about.

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  21. JulieMarch 10, 2012 at 10:27 PM

    Thanks for doing this-great idea!

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  22. ShastaMarch 10, 2012 at 11:04 PM

    Mine will be a touch cyclical since one of the posts I liked to was yours! Ah well, what goes around comes around!

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  23. Devina Divecha (Autism and Us)March 11, 2012 at 4:11 AM

    Thanks for this!
    Will go through all the posts once I'm home from work :)

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  24. RachelMarch 11, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    This is something we've been working on for a long time. Thanks for doing this linkup!

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  25. MeriahMarch 11, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    Great idea, Ellen (as usual!) thank you. My post there is old and not particularly packing-the-punches but in the spirit of sharing, I thought I would.

    My all-time fave though is the one your printed on the Parents blog - whose mom was it is? - the little girl in the pool and the mom calling the kids on their words and actions. Great one.

    Lisa over at Life As I Know It writes some great ones too, on r-word stuff.

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  26. MeriahMarch 11, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    Not like you needed to know who else writes great posts on this stuff! Haha! You are the best-est at it!!

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  27. AnonymousMarch 11, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    I wrote about the R word and it's equally repugnant cousin the S word. Any initiative to eliminate hateful and derogatory language has my vote. As my darling girl Chelsea would say you are AWESOME! and I applaud the great work you are doing

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  28. LauraMarch 11, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    Great idea!

    Laura

    downsyndromeupupupandaway.blogspot.com

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  29. Education: Exploring Online LearningMarch 12, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    I'm late to the party, I just saw this post via Meriah (with a little moxie) and love it!

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  30. JemeleneMarch 13, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    I didn't write a blog this time, I made a video to say what I wanted to say about it. Thanks!

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  31. Jenny DawnMarch 15, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    What a wonderful idea! I linked to our post on the R-word titled "Is The R-Word Just A Word, Or Is It A Reflection of Intolerance In Our World?"

    Love your blog!!! Will become a follower!

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  32. Linda AtwellOctober 5, 2012 at 2:20 AM

    When my daughter was in grade school, two girls called her retarded, then spit on her. A young, popular athlete stopped the bullying. I wrote a piece about this young man and the R word. I hoped to encourage people to think before using hurtful words! Thanks for sharing your points. Love your blog. Looking forward to following your posts. If you'd like to read the full story about this incident, please check out my blog. http://outoneear.com/youre-retarded/

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Thanks for sharing!