About me having Down syndrome.

(interviewer) The other thing
that's happening right now

is the controversy
about what they call the R word.

Oh, yeah. I know I'm sure what that means.

(interviewer)
So what is your thought about...?

- Like as retarded? The R word?
- (interviewer) Mm-hmm.

I don't really like it at all.

It reallyaffected me in many ways,

because I've been teased a lot.

I've been teased with that

from elementary school, high school,

and I didn't like it.

I was going to stand up for myself,

but I did not have the courage.

And I said something like,

"Leave me alone or my sister
will come after you!"

(interviewer laughs)

(laughs)

She sure did! They got me!

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