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  1. word choice - Mongoloid with reference to Down's syndrome

    May 9, 2012 · The word “mong” derives from the word “mongol” and “mongoloid”. Dr. John Langdon Down, who discovered Down’s syndrome in the 1860s, used “mongolism” and …

  2. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    In no way should "mongoloid trait," an anthropological term, be considered diagnostic of trisomy 21, or Down syndrome. – Michael Owen Sartin Commented Nov 21, 2013 at 14:48

  3. Why is “disabled“ preferred over “handicapped”?

    Apr 26, 2021 · Crudely, "Mongoloid" was a partially accurate description of the physical characteristics of a condition. By contrast "Downs' syndrome" is not only meaningless without …

  4. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 18, 2014 · When I was a child I remember frequently hearing references to "oriental" people. Of course "oriental" now has a pejorative connotation, and generally "asian" is preferred. …

  5. Is it offensive or unusual to use "Mongolian" in the sense of race?

    Jun 24, 2015 · The terms "Caucasoid," "Mongoloid," and "Negroid" are inevitably tied to the racial theories of the people who coined and used the terms. These theories included skin color as a …

  6. Non-offensive version of the word "mongol"? [closed]

    Apr 26, 2019 · As for the epithets mongol, and mongy, both are derived from mongoloid which used to be the medical term for those afflicted with Down's Syndrome, mongol later became …

  7. offensive language - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 29, 2016 · Mongoloids range from Central Asia to Tierra del Fuego, and constitute the majority of humans, so one could say they are typically human! The pseople Americans call …

  8. vocabulary - What is the term for a child that's in between toddler …

    Jul 5, 2014 · I think preschooler and school-aged can define that stage of a child: Some age-related development periods and examples of defined intervals are: newborn (ages 0–4 …

  9. Neutral non offensive alternative to "slanting eyes"

    Apr 26, 2016 · I was looking for a term to define the eyes shape of oriental people and I discovered that the term slant-eye is a derogatory one: (offensive) a person with slanting eyes; …

  10. What's it called when you get a type of award because you didn't …

    Nov 14, 2021 · In children’s sports up to high school and maybe a little beyond, there’s the concept of a “ ooaches’ award”, which can be given to an athlete who has succeeded in some …

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