From the USA Today:
Little people are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban the use of the word “midget” on broadcast TV.
The group Little People of America said Sunday the word is just as offensive as racial slurs.
Does the FCC ban racial slurs on broadcast TV? I don’t think they do, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to watch the Washington Redskins on the TV.
I don’t see what’s so bad about the word midget. I don’t understand the negative connotation some people have with the word. If I was a midget, I’d be more upset that I couldn’t buy a pair of pants unless I wanted to shop in the boys department. I don’t think I would get upset about the word society has used for generations to describe people like me.
It’s just a word.
The word midget is precise and succinct. Use the word and people know exactly what you mean. On the other hand, the term little people is much more ambiguous. I’m six feet, six inches tall. To me, most people are little people.
