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Eugene Grant, a writer and activist for the Restricted Growth Association (RGA), shared a thread on Twitter about the language people use when talking about people with dwarfism.
It started with Grant explaining why the word “m*dget” is offensive.
The word “M*dget” is deeply offensive to #dwarf people
It comes from the word ‘midge’ (i.e., a gnat) – something you can squash.
It is associated with the historical ‘Freak Shows’ – at which we were paraded and abused
It should never be used. Tell your friends#dwarfism
— Eugene*Grant (@MrEugeneGrant) February 27, 2018 Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Writer and activist shares Twitter thread about the language people with dwarfism have to deal with
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