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Rhetorical Analysis of "Spread the Word to End the Word" Blog
Rhetorical Situations of my blog "Spreading the Word to End the Word."
The context of this blog is very simple, its persuading people to simply just stop using a very derogatory word the disrespects and continually make the struggle for people with mental and physical disabilities even harder to have a normal life. People really need to look at their abilities and not their disabilities. When they were originally introduced, the terms “mental retardation” or “mentally retarded” were medical terms with a specifically clinical connotation; however, the pejorative forms, “retard” and “retarded” have been used widely in today’s society to degrade and insult people with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, when “retard” and “retarded” are used as synonyms for “dumb” or “stupid” by people without disabilities, it only reinforces painful stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities being less valued members of humanity.
The audience of this text, or blog isn't really defined as a specific audience as you could relate to in a normal rhetorical situation, but its directed and related to anybody that is uninformed or who blatantly use the r-word as a derogatory mark.
Below, is a little history of how all this campaign started, and in a rhetorical situation analysis this could be used as who is the writer, their background, what they are trying to write, and the social allegiances.
"2004
In response to Special Olympics athletes’ call for change, the Special Olympics International Board of Directors adopts a resolution to update the movement’s terminology from “mental retardation” to “intellectual disabilities.”
2008
Special Olympics launches the website www.r-word.org to combat the inappropriate use of the R-word in common usage.
August 14, 2008
Special Olympics, along with a coalition of national disability organizations, mobilizes a grass-roots campaign against "Tropic Thunder," a DreamWorks production. Special Olympics athletes joined protestors at demonstrations in Los Angeles, California, Washington D.C., New York City, Delaware, Massachusetts, Missouri and Texas. "Tropic Thunder," marketed as a satire about Hollywood actors and the movie industry in general, contains scenes promoting the idea that a "retard" is funny." ~ Retained from the website."
The writers(R-word campaigners) tone isn't to be being disrespectful of people not knowing the correct way to attribute an illness with somebody with a disability or even to people that unknowing use the r-word in a derogatory mark, but its more an an informative way to express knowledge to "any audience" that use the r-word. This is a strong movement in not allowing people to dehumanize people with verbal language of stupidity.
The context of this blog is very simple, its persuading people to simply just stop using a very derogatory word the disrespects and continually make the struggle for people with mental and physical disabilities even harder to have a normal life. People really need to look at their abilities and not their disabilities. When they were originally introduced, the terms “mental retardation” or “mentally retarded” were medical terms with a specifically clinical connotation; however, the pejorative forms, “retard” and “retarded” have been used widely in today’s society to degrade and insult people with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, when “retard” and “retarded” are used as synonyms for “dumb” or “stupid” by people without disabilities, it only reinforces painful stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities being less valued members of humanity.
The audience of this text, or blog isn't really defined as a specific audience as you could relate to in a normal rhetorical situation, but its directed and related to anybody that is uninformed or who blatantly use the r-word as a derogatory mark.
Below, is a little history of how all this campaign started, and in a rhetorical situation analysis this could be used as who is the writer, their background, what they are trying to write, and the social allegiances.
"2004
In response to Special Olympics athletes’ call for change, the Special Olympics International Board of Directors adopts a resolution to update the movement’s terminology from “mental retardation” to “intellectual disabilities.”
2008
Special Olympics launches the website www.r-word.org to combat the inappropriate use of the R-word in common usage.
August 14, 2008
Special Olympics, along with a coalition of national disability organizations, mobilizes a grass-roots campaign against "Tropic Thunder," a DreamWorks production. Special Olympics athletes joined protestors at demonstrations in Los Angeles, California, Washington D.C., New York City, Delaware, Massachusetts, Missouri and Texas. "Tropic Thunder," marketed as a satire about Hollywood actors and the movie industry in general, contains scenes promoting the idea that a "retard" is funny." ~ Retained from the website."
The writers(R-word campaigners) tone isn't to be being disrespectful of people not knowing the correct way to attribute an illness with somebody with a disability or even to people that unknowing use the r-word in a derogatory mark, but its more an an informative way to express knowledge to "any audience" that use the r-word. This is a strong movement in not allowing people to dehumanize people with verbal language of stupidity.
"Spread the Word to End the Word"
Week 7 Blog Assignment
" Spread the Word to End the Word"
When I first starting reading this blog assignment, and how it explained to me that I needed to pick a topic that seems timely and relatively important, only one thing popped into my mind, and that was my Journey of Hope experience. As you know, my sophomore year I rode a bicycle from San Francisco, California to Washington D.C. to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities. This event is held through the philanthropy of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, which I am currently active in. I had to raise over 5,000 dollars to participate in this 67 day, 4,000 mile cross-country ride. Anyways, my blog isn't on the Journey of Hope but something relatively close to that, and that is the organization of "Spread the Word to End the Word."
"Spread the Word to End the Word," is an organization that was started by three young girls to spread awareness on using the R-word in an derogatory manner, which is constantly used my many different generations. The R-word, “retard,” is slang for the term mental retardation. Mental retardation was what doctors, psychologists, and other professionals used to describe people with significant intellectual impairment. Today the r-word has become a common word used by society as an insult for someone or something stupid. For example, you might hear someone say, “That is so retarded” or “Don’t be such a retard.” When used in this way, the r-word can apply to anyone or anything, and is not specific to someone with a disability. But, even when the r-word is not said to harm someone with a disability, it is hurtful.Because of this, Special Olympics and the greater disability community prefers to focus on people and their gifts and accomplishments, and to dispel negative attitudes and stereotypes. As language has evolved, Special Olympics has updated its official terminology to use standard, people-first language that is more acceptable to our athletes.
"I pledge that we can not be angry at anyone who uses the r-word and gets away with it. We are all human beings and we have to let things go even though it's really hard for us. We have to move on with our lives and to be ourselves by being proud of who we all are. Anger doesn't solve any of our problems or to get over with, it can cause some kinds of sickness, not letting us to have a good day at school and not being able to succeed in life. Anger only leads to harm. I use to be a victim of this problem and I was very upset and angry. Now I can't let people make me upset and angry. I support the the r-word movement." This was spoken by someone who supports "Spread the Word to End the Word" like I do, because before joining with PUSH America and The Journey of Hope, I was guilty of being ignorant and very disrespectful by saying the R-word.
I think many generations use this r-word in a very derogatory manner, and they don't know that it is wrong. My generations and the generations older than me are the main contributors of this horrible word, and we are the ones that need to educate younger generations of not using the r-word, and to be more aware and respectful on people with physical and mental disabilities. The R-word, “retard,” is slang for the term mental retardation. Mental retardation was what doctors, psychologists, and other professionals used to describe people with significant intellectual impairment. Today the r-word has become a common word used by society as an insult for someone or something stupid. For example, you might hear someone say, “That is so retarded” or “Don’t be such a retard.” When used in this way, the r-word can apply to anyone or anything, and is not specific to someone with a disability. But, even when the r-word is not said to harm someone with a disability, it is hurtful.I hope this blog will bring awareness to a manner that needs to be addressed now.
URL:http://www.r-word.org/Default.aspx
" Spread the Word to End the Word"
When I first starting reading this blog assignment, and how it explained to me that I needed to pick a topic that seems timely and relatively important, only one thing popped into my mind, and that was my Journey of Hope experience. As you know, my sophomore year I rode a bicycle from San Francisco, California to Washington D.C. to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities. This event is held through the philanthropy of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, which I am currently active in. I had to raise over 5,000 dollars to participate in this 67 day, 4,000 mile cross-country ride. Anyways, my blog isn't on the Journey of Hope but something relatively close to that, and that is the organization of "Spread the Word to End the Word."
"Spread the Word to End the Word," is an organization that was started by three young girls to spread awareness on using the R-word in an derogatory manner, which is constantly used my many different generations. The R-word, “retard,” is slang for the term mental retardation. Mental retardation was what doctors, psychologists, and other professionals used to describe people with significant intellectual impairment. Today the r-word has become a common word used by society as an insult for someone or something stupid. For example, you might hear someone say, “That is so retarded” or “Don’t be such a retard.” When used in this way, the r-word can apply to anyone or anything, and is not specific to someone with a disability. But, even when the r-word is not said to harm someone with a disability, it is hurtful.Because of this, Special Olympics and the greater disability community prefers to focus on people and their gifts and accomplishments, and to dispel negative attitudes and stereotypes. As language has evolved, Special Olympics has updated its official terminology to use standard, people-first language that is more acceptable to our athletes.
"I pledge that we can not be angry at anyone who uses the r-word and gets away with it. We are all human beings and we have to let things go even though it's really hard for us. We have to move on with our lives and to be ourselves by being proud of who we all are. Anger doesn't solve any of our problems or to get over with, it can cause some kinds of sickness, not letting us to have a good day at school and not being able to succeed in life. Anger only leads to harm. I use to be a victim of this problem and I was very upset and angry. Now I can't let people make me upset and angry. I support the the r-word movement." This was spoken by someone who supports "Spread the Word to End the Word" like I do, because before joining with PUSH America and The Journey of Hope, I was guilty of being ignorant and very disrespectful by saying the R-word.
I think many generations use this r-word in a very derogatory manner, and they don't know that it is wrong. My generations and the generations older than me are the main contributors of this horrible word, and we are the ones that need to educate younger generations of not using the r-word, and to be more aware and respectful on people with physical and mental disabilities. The R-word, “retard,” is slang for the term mental retardation. Mental retardation was what doctors, psychologists, and other professionals used to describe people with significant intellectual impairment. Today the r-word has become a common word used by society as an insult for someone or something stupid. For example, you might hear someone say, “That is so retarded” or “Don’t be such a retard.” When used in this way, the r-word can apply to anyone or anything, and is not specific to someone with a disability. But, even when the r-word is not said to harm someone with a disability, it is hurtful.I hope this blog will bring awareness to a manner that needs to be addressed now.
URL:http://www.r-word.org/Default.aspx
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