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Little People with Roger Ebert
Topic Started: Nov 22 2006, 05:00 PM (84 Views)
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This is a very interesting article in that in shines light on many social issues affecting all of us today. Personally I wasn't aware the term "midget" was up there in the offensive books with "nigger". Do you think this is a fair comparison? Should Little People be given equal rights regardless of their physical proportions and or abilities?

I recommend you read it fully and discuss.
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It was an interesting exchange. Although I don't mean to imply that the term 'midget' is not-offensive, but I would have assumed that 'little people' is just condescending. I guess it's like saying 'tall people.'

Thoughts?

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I think the ultra-pc version would be People of Short Stature - but if a Little Person says Little People is good, then who are we to disagree?
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I didn't disagree, which was my point. I said 'Although I don't mean to imply that the term 'midget' is not-offensive, but I would have assumed that 'little people' is just condescending.'

I didn't say I disagreed.

It's an odd situation, I never would have thought it was up there with 'Nigger'.
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