In Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (2012 edition no less), Yvette Mimieux's character of Clara is described as the "retarded daughter." I usually have to be pushed pretty far before I rear up in any kind of P.C. rage but I was taken aback by this choice of words to the point of finding it "very distasteful" and borderline "offensive." Anybody else think they need to get with the times and/or be a little less cavalier with their language?
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Actually... no, I don't find it offensive.
She WAS retarded, quite literally: that's the usual and etymologically correct term for arrested development. And that was her case: her development was arrested at ten years of age when she fell off that horse (if I remember correctly).
What I absolutely hate is people using this term as an insult.
But that's a different story.
What is the proper use of the word 'retarded?'
Whatever you wish for me, I hope you have twice as much.
Well, there's always the dictionary . . . which I'm too lazy to point you to online, but you get the idea.
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Please put some dashes above your sig line so I won't think it's part of your dumb post.
Good pick-up. I have the 2015 (and last) edition. Same usage.
I don't find the usage overly offensive -- since you make such an issue as not being PC -- but I can see if someone is offended. Also, I would not even use that term. She has some sort of mental disability because of a childhood injury, but "retarded" to me is something you use for someone with a genetic type condition.
It has the charm of brevity (for a capsule review) but seems off.