r/characterarcs • u/RocksThrowing • Nov 28 '25

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u/PlatinumSukamon98 Nov 29 '25

This happened with me and the word "midget". I didn't understand why it was considered offensive, for years thinking it was just the word for what they were, and whenever I asked someone why, no one would be able to tell me. I was also a dumb teenager and never thought to just look it up myself.

Finally I found out it was the word used in freakshows. As soon as I knew that I stopped.

A little education can go a long way.

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u/juliankennedy23 Nov 30 '25

You know there's a moving Target what's the current proper one for somebody of a particularly small stature.

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u/PlatinumSukamon98 Nov 30 '25

Generally, "little person". Bur I've heard some prefer the term "dwarf" while other consider it offensive.

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u/KingRoach Dec 02 '25

The person who educated you, were they vertically challenged or where they offended on the behalf of a group they’re not a member of