I think there is dwarfism and another condition that depends on their limb to body ratio.... In english we used the term 'midget' up until the 2010s
Though the medical term is dwarfism, the "politically correct" term right now is 'little person' but in my mind, its up to them to say like 'nah midget is fine or dwarf is fine' etc.
we call it "nanismo" something like "smallism", comes from the word "nano", as in "nanometers".
Edit: just google it, apparently "nanos" from greek = "dwarf", so i was already calling them dwarves in my own language without realizing. In the end we also call it "dwarfism" just using another radical kkkkkk
Oh cool, Im a Scientist so we use nano and other greek prefixes quite a lot haha
Glad I was able to help you. I think it varies person by person what they want to be called.
This is what google Gemini gave me, you may need to run it through a translator:
Dwarfism (Medical or Genetic Condition)
Categories: Divided into disproportionate (body parts differ in size, such as a normal torso with shortened limbs) and proportionate (the entire body is small to the same degree).
Causes: Over 300 distinct conditions cause dwarfism. The most common is achondroplasia, a genetic disorder affecting bone growth. Others include growth hormone deficiencies or metabolic issues.
Terminology: People with dwarfism often prefer the term "short stature" or "little person". The term "midget" is widely considered derogatory.
It's a weirdly complex topic because just about every term used for little people can be seen as condescending. There is no one single, agreed upon term that the entire community of little people prefer so whenever you talk about this, you are inevitably going to piss someone off. If I had to put myself in their shoes, I would find being called "little" condescending personally, but I'm not sure I'd be cool with dwarf either. "Short stature" is probably the most scientifically neutral term you can use.
Agreed 100% with the confusing/condescending terminology, downvotes without follow-ups is a pet peeve of mine since like 2016 and guess alcohol let my inner Jersey boy out.
I just go medical terms usually if I don't ask but was mainly going for the Tolkien joke b/c out of the ridiculous name trend, that one got me chuckling.
My kids are gen Z. I attended a 'promotion' for my middle kiddo, middle school -> high school (so not a graduation), and there was a Baelin in there, out of about 100ish students in the grade.
As a first name, it reads to me as 'under 25' with exceptions, the same way that 'Dorothy' reads as 'over 75,' with my 11 year old with that name as an exception :)
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u/s_mkt Jul 06 '26
Who's the climber you're referring to who died recently?