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NEWS & INFORMATION FROM THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
Tropic Thunder and the R-word
Hollywood's offensive portrayal of a person with an intellectual disability should not be tolerated
www.guardian.co.uk - August 19, 2008 (Peter V. Berns)
DISABILITY RIGHTS GROUP CALLS ON BEN STILLER TO MEET WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, IN DC, NY OR LA ABOUT “TROPIC THUNDER”,
August 15, 2008
Letter to Ben Stiller from Peter V. Berns, Executive Director
August 15, 2008
Rally for Respect News Clip - WJLA Channel 9
Washington, DC - August 13, 2009
DISABILITIES ACTIVISTS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN FOR RESPECT
August 13, 2008
Monday Morning Memo - Peter V. Berns
August 11, 2008
Help The Arc Fight Offensive Portrayal of People with Intellectual Disabilities
August 8, 2008
Memo from Peter V. Berns
August 5, 2008
Letter to Jay Leno from Peter V. Berns
August 5, 2008
The R-Word Isn't Hurtful, It's Just Hate Speach
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NATIONAL NEWS & INFORMATION RELATED TO 'TROPIC THUNDER'
Op-Ed: Not Funny
Winston Salem Journal (NC) - www2.journalnow.com - August 17, 2008
Movie should be catalyst for change
Lincoln Nebraska Journal Star - www.journalstar.com - August 17, 2008
Op-Ed: Is film a joke, or humiliation?
www.chicagotribune.com - August 17, 2008
Movie's use of R-word is no laughing matter
www.indystar.com - August 17, 2008
The 'R-Word' is offensive hate speech, not humor, even in a comedy movie
www.delawareonline.com - August 17, 2008
MY TURN: Respect those with cognitive disabilities
www.tuscaloosanews.com - August 16, 2008
The Arc's Open Letter to Ben Stiller
www.celebritycafe.com - August 16, 2008
Words Such As "Retarded" In Movie 'Tropic Thunder' Draw Protests
www.courant.com - August 14, 2008 (VIDEO)
Some give 'Tropic Thunder' an 'F' over 'R' word
www.post-gazette.com - August 13, 2008
'Tropic Thunder', An Over-The-Top War Movie Spoof
www.npr.com - August 13, 2008
Is Ben Stiller A 'Tropic Blunder'
www.npr.org - August 12, 2008
Tropic Thunder Stirs Anger - As seen on CBS - August 12, 2008
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Local Disabled Advocates Join Boycott of Film
www.myeyewitnessnews.com - August 12, 2008
Tropic Thunder' Merchandising
www.patriciaebauer.com - August 12, 2008
Stiller's 'Thunder' Under Fire From Disability Groups
www.abcnews.com - August 12, 2008
Mental disability groups protest 'Tropic Thunder'
www.ap.com - August 12, 2008
'Tropic Thunder' Protest Update
www.jfactivist.typepad.com - August 12, 2008
Disability groups protest at Tropic Thunder premiere
www.metro.co.uk - August 12, 2008
Bravo DreamWorks! What Courage It Must Have Taken to Make Fun of “Retards”
www.mediaandmayhem.com - August 12, 2008
Mental disability groups protest 'Tropic Thunder' premiere in Los Angeles; boycott called for
www.newser.com - August 12, 2008
Mental disability groups protest 'Tropic Thunder'
www.sfgate.com - August 12, 2008
What 'Tropic Thunder' Thinks Is Funny
www.washingtonpost.com - August 11, 2008
Disabilities Groups Rail Against a New Ben Stiller Movie
www.philanthropy.com - August 11, 2008
'Tropic Thunder' Director/Star Ben Stiller Says Disability Advocates' Planned Boycott Is Unwarranted
www.mtv.com - August 11, 2008
Disabled groups protest 'Tropic Thunder' premiere
www.mercurynews.com - August 11, 2008
Advocates for Disabled to Protest 'Tropic Thunder'
www.reuters.com - August 11, 2008
Can Angry Disabled Groups Help ‘The Dark Knight’ Stay Alive at the Box Office?
www.nymag.com - August 11, 2008
Nationwide 'Thunder' Boycott in the Works
www.nytimes.com - August 10, 2008
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