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Andrea Friedman - on the "R" word and being bullied due to Down syndrome

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    About me having Down syndrome.
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    (interviewer) The other thing
    that's happening right now
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    is the controversy
    about what they call the R word.
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    Oh, yeah. I know I'm sure what that means.
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    (interviewer)
    So what is your thought about...?
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    - Like as retarded? The R word?
    - (interviewer) Mm-hmm.
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    I don't really like it at all.
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    It really affected me in many ways
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    because I've been teased a lot.
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    I've been teased with that
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    from elementary school, high school,
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    and I didn't like it.
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    I was going to stand up for myself,
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    but I did not have the courage.
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    And I said something about,
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    "Leave me alone or my sister
    will come after you!"
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    (interviewer laughs)
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    (laughs)
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    She sure did! They got me!
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    ♪ (music) ♪
Title:
Andrea Friedman - on the "R" word and being bullied due to Down syndrome
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Video Language:
Portuguese, Brazilian
Team:
ABILITY Magazine
Duration:
01:21

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