EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 26 MIN
Do you use the R word?
from The Current
It's a slur that denigrates people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Joe Rogan, Elon Musk and Donald Trump use it. And they're not alone. An artist with Down syndrome tells us hearing the r word feels "like having the wind knocked out of you.”
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