I know that you aren’t really thinking about it when you say it. It’s just another insult that you don’t really consider. You think it doesn’t mean anything—that society should stop seeking to be so politically correct all the time. Suck it up and stop being so sensitive, right? I don’t know if you would say the same thing when looking in the face of a Down’s syndrome 12-year old—one who has been suffering through middle school as best as she can, but is still finding it impossible to feel accepted with her disability. Say it to the mentally handicapped adult that is happily walking your groceries to the car with a smile on his face, content with the ordinary that you would find too much of a burden. Say it to the toddler with cerebral palsy while he is laughing alongside the rest of his siblings. You wouldn’t look
