Wow. Took the image of the funny puppet RIGHT out of my head
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Midget is a medical term. And Dwarf is not the same.
But you don't see as many "Midgets" these days. Just a bunch of Dwarfs.
And to pose midget against the "N" word is just a personal thing. You wouldn't hear a Dr. tell someone "I'm sorry but your baby looks to have a case of the ******"
Ooh, and to call it the "N" word is to still give the word power - see how you didn't say "The M word" but spelled out Midget even though you thought it was an equal?
[edit] and to add. The NON SLANG term for ****** is - a person who is economically, politically, or socially disenfranchised. [/edit]
And yes, Midget is an older Medical term no longer used. Achondroplasia being the medical disorder and Dwarfism being the wrap around term for both, proportionate and disproportionate.
I too know little people; being from Tampa - 20 minute drive from Gibsonton AKA:Gib Town AKA: Circus Freak Wintering Town.
The Circus and Carnival sideshow capital of the united states where they have zoning laws that allowed residents to keep elephants and circus trailers on their front lawns and Banks MUST HAVE at least one teller under 3 feet tall for LP's
But going back to your "N" word comment. Stating you know LP friends is like a white person going "I have black friends" just after they say something generalized with double meaning.
It ain't my job to make sure I don't never offend nobody.
Whatever, dude. Not sure where your pissy attitude came from, but I'm just stating what every little person that I know has said about using the word. Whether it's a medical term or not doesn't make any difference to them. They just addressed this on Boston Legal the other night. The little person said "Do you have any idea how offensive that word is???"