Kanye West is catching warmth for utilizing the r-word to explain President Biden … condemned by of us who advocate for people with Down syndrome and disabilities.
Ye lashed out at Biden in his interview with Piers Morgan, saying POTUS is “f***ing r-word” for not searching for enter from Elon Musk, and now the epithet is sparking outrage.
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Jordan Kough, Executive Director of the National Down Syndrome Congress, tells TMZ … the r-word is hateful to all folks with disabilities, and it’s extremely disappointing to see Kanye embrace it. Even worse, Kough believes Ye is aware of it is extremely offensive.
Kanye West Calls President Biden ‘F***ing’ R-Word, Says He’s Allowed to Say It
The NDSC says the r-word strips humanity from of us with disabilities … and Kough is encouraging Kanye, and others with massive platforms, to contemplate the ability of their phrases.
Over on the National Disability Rights Network, Kanye’s dropping tons of help. Executive Director Marlene Sallo says incapacity advocates appreciated when Kanye as soon as mentioned his bipolar dysfunction was his superpower, however now those self same individuals are tremendous upset to see Ye use an “outdated and hateful” phrase.
The NDRN goes a step additional … calling for Kanye to apologize. Good luck with that.
Ye’s additionally being denounced by the National Down Syndrome Society … a rep there tells us the r-word has no place in public discourse, no matter whether or not it is aimed toward somebody with a incapacity or not.
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As we reported, Kanye’s on a tear towards a number of teams … making a slew of anti-Semitic remarks … most lately throughout his chat with Piers, when he acknowledged he solely needed to go “demise con 3” on Jews who’ve screwed him over.
And there’s this … throughout that interview, Kanye was very happy to acknowledge his views had been racist.