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Is anyone else bothered by the euphemistic language used to describe the disabled? "Special needs"? Bleck.
Using "special needs" is to focus on the abilties, and not only the disabilties, of those with Down's syndrome, autism, developmental delay, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystropy, etc.
I wish people realized there are many adults out there who have these diagnoses and who need help as well.
Kinda concerned about McCain cutting Medicaid and Medicare to pay for insurance plan. Yet, his plan appears superior to Obama's.
Jacob,
I usually share your sentiment about renaming groups to have less offensive names. Once upon a time they were "handicapped," but that wasn't good enough. Then "disabled" then "other-abled" then "physically challenged." Now it's "special needs," which seems less Bleck to me, because it's easier and quicker to say than the rest.
The same goes for things like "African-American," which has always bothered me, because (being lazy) I find "black" so much easier. Besides, what do they call black people in Australia? Certainly not African-American...
How is "special needs" easier than "disabled"? Special needs is dishonest, disabled isn't, and it has fewer syllables.
If I were disabled, I think I'd be seriously troubled if some jerk tried to patronise me by saying I have special needs. Then I'd swing my wheelchair around and kick them in the shins.
Besides, what do they call black people in Australia? Certainly not African-American...
Well, I call them Australian. Otherwise, it's "Aboriginal" or "Indigenous", and sometimes - depending largely on the context -they're referred to as black. Some racist terms I know are: Boong, Abo, Petrol sniffer.
Totally unrelated, but I see Malott is back onto moaning about Michelle Obama (aka, Satan Incarnate). Someone's run out of ideas, and I'm not just talking about McCain!
Special needs is dishonest, disabled isn't, and it has fewer syllables.
No, wait, it doesn't have fewer syllables. Whoops! But at least it's only one word rather than two.
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