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minus-squareOgmios@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoPro tip: It still is a medical term. Internet activists deciding they don’t like a word doesn’t actually change the word.
minus-squareMilk_Sheikh@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 months agoIt’s not only the ‘SJW’ crowd who are asking people to stop using it, but also the medical field, patients, and their caregivers directly asking everyone to stop. The results of both the parent and professional surveys support a move away from the use of the term mental retardation. The majority of parents indicated that they would be upset if a physician used the term mental retardation.
Pro tip: It still is a medical term. Internet activists deciding they don’t like a word doesn’t actually change the word.
It’s not only the ‘SJW’ crowd who are asking people to stop using it, but also the medical field, patients, and their caregivers directly asking everyone to stop.