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Posted on: Fri, Jun 13 2008 8:59 PM

Posted by: Lieslmcq Posts: 2,303

 Thanks, Becky! I've thought a lot about the episode since I watched it and I still think it's a really good one. Though, I had forgotten about Spurlock's comments about "retarded kids who wear helmets" a year ago. *sigh*

Posted on: Sat, Jun 14 2008 2:43 AM

Posted by: Becky Posts: 1,555

Liesl:

 Thanks, Becky! I've thought a lot about the episode since I watched it and I still think it's a really good one. Though, I had forgotten about Spurlock's comments about "retarded kids who wear helmets" a year ago. *sigh*

You are quite welcome! He actually said that? What a creep. Maybe he's trying to make up for it now, with the wheelchair show. Doubt it though.

I missed it tonight. I'll keep an eye out for it!

Becky

Posted on: Sat, Jun 14 2008 1:49 PM

Posted by: Lieslmcq Posts: 2,303

Ya know, I'm willing to allow for a mistake. I mean, if he had a habit of acting this way then I wouldn't be so forgiving, but I am hoping he learned from the experience. Hell, when I first started hearing that the word retarded was offensive I thought it was silly. It wasn't until I really thought about it and realized the reasoning behind it was sound that I, well, that I what? I don't know! I never used it, actually. lol Anyway, I think Spurlock is a good guy who made a mistake. I don't know anyone who doesn't make mistakes. Except me. 

Posted on: Sun, Jun 15 2008 2:33 AM

Posted by: Becky Posts: 1,555

Liesl:

Ya know, I'm willing to allow for a mistake. I mean, if he had a habit of acting this way then I wouldn't be so forgiving, but I am hoping he learned from the experience. Hell, when I first started hearing that the word retarded was offensive I thought it was silly. It wasn't until I really thought about it and realized the reasoning behind it was sound that I, well, that I what? I don't know! I never used it, actually. lol Anyway, I think Spurlock is a good guy who made a mistake. I don't know anyone who doesn't make mistakes. Except me. 

Yeah, I hope so too. Hey! I don't make mistakes either! LOL.

Becky

Posted on: Mon, Jun 16 2008 3:50 AM

Posted by: Debbie Posts: 3,878

 hi liesl, i didn't see it, i hope to catch it on again.

Posted on: Mon, Jun 16 2008 12:34 PM

Posted by: Kara Posts: 2,333

 Hey Liesl! I got to catch a re-run of the show and I totally agree-it was great! Isn't it funny how we watch these things with a little apprehension/worry (at least I do) because we hope they'll be done well but know that they often go horribly wrong! I really felt like this was an open honest look at everyday challenges for many of us. I'm also almost always against the whole "try a wheelchair" experiment but I think I realized that my main problem with that social game is that it's usually done for a couple spins around a gym or at most a day (I've heard of one groupt that did a week but it wasn't really enforced). That's not enough time...Using a wheelchair for a full month AND participating in some activities that many of us do is a much better look into our worl.. 

Awesome show and thanks for bringing up the conversation here.  

Posted on: Mon, Jun 16 2008 1:04 PM

Posted by: Daisies1 Posts: 0

Hm, I can absolutely say nothing about that show, but in general, like Kara, I don't really like these experiments.

(It's just a tad too much of "living among the savages". Like we are so mindbogglingly different and strange.)

I have yet to see one of those experiments (-alone that word!), where the subject doesn't point limelight on the simplest everyday tasks, with breathless exasperation that it is simply unbelievable that disabled people manage to get into a car and even stow away the chair without any help!

It is no help at all to blare all across the TV nation that actually there is no way for us to get along.

But again, I haven't seen the show in question.

Posted on: Mon, Jun 16 2008 2:52 PM

Posted by: Lieslmcq Posts: 2,303

Debbie:

 hi liesl, i didn't see it, i hope to catch it on again.

I hope you do get to see it, Debbie! I think you'd like it.