Comments on: "Tropic Thunder" Protested for "Retard": Am I Insensitive? http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/tropic-thunder-protested-for-retard-am-i-insensitive/ Sports and Entertainment News Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: "Tropic Thunder" Review and Trailer http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/tropic-thunder-protested-for-retard-am-i-insensitive/comment-page-1/#comment-165839 "Tropic Thunder" Review and Trailer Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:19:28 +0000 http://www.filmgecko.com/tropic-thunder-protested-for-retard-am-i-insensitive/#comment-165839 [...] previous characters in the movie was a mentally challenged guy). I don’t know…it doesn’t seem like that big of a deal to me. Everyone gets made fun of in this movie. And the actors are all basically making fun of [...] [...] previous characters in the movie was a mentally challenged guy). I don’t know…it doesn’t seem like that big of a deal to me. Everyone gets made fun of in this movie. And the actors are all basically making fun of [...]

]]> By: Liz http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/tropic-thunder-protested-for-retard-am-i-insensitive/comment-page-1/#comment-172817 Liz Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:04:23 +0000 http://www.filmgecko.com/tropic-thunder-protested-for-retard-am-i-insensitive/#comment-172817 I've been called a lot of horrible and disgusting names before, but if I'd ever responded "call me by my name, not my label!" I'd have fully supported the name-caller if they punched me in the face. The proper way to deal with name-calling is to ignore it. Then, the word loses its power. Imagine that! But hey, far be it from me to judge. I’ve been called a lot of horrible and disgusting names before, but if I’d ever responded “call me by my name, not my label!” I’d have fully supported the name-caller if they punched me in the face. The proper way to deal with name-calling is to ignore it. Then, the word loses its power. Imagine that!

But hey, far be it from me to judge.

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