What is the origin of the word midget , and why are so many little prople vehemently oppose to it? Was the word derived from a word of nagative origin?
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Quoting from Wikipedia here: According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the term "midget" comes from "midge", meaning a sand fly, and the suffix "-et", meaning little or small. The common popular usage comes from PT Barnum, who used the term "midget" as a classification for the little people in his circus freak shows. I consider the association of midget and "freak show" to be pretty negative.
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all defective people get offended easily. That's why black people can't make up their mind what they want to be called, and why every 20 years or so, they are offended by their label.
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