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Why do little people get offended at the word midget but are totally fine with the word dwarf?

No disrespect intended... But I think midget rolls off the tongue better

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Allelse · 36-40, M

I didn't think they liked the word dwarf, I thought they mainly preferred little people.

Jibby · 61-69, C

[ @Allelse Little People is a relatively new term for a while there though the midgets went ballistic until they were called dwarves. Yes now it's little people but they do recognize themselves as being dwarves

Allelse · 36-40, M

Were they ever called mongoloids?

Jibby · 61-69, C

@Allelse a mongoloid dwarf boy that's a double whammy

WaterMel · 31-35, M

It's more because of the history of the word. Midget was used as a derogatory term for circus acts back in the day.
I myself think its more about peoples intentions when they say words then the words they say. I hear people say little people in a way that sounds really rude some times, and other times hear people say midget or dwarf in a way that seems like they are just casually referring to a short person.

Stark

I think both sounds bad

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