Wouldn't people with disabilities prefer others to know that there are things they can do, albeith with a handicap, than give the impression that they are ineffectual? For example, if I told you that my car had been disabled, you would tend to think that it was out of commission - not that one of its headlamps wasn't working.
2006-10-28 11:13:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I don't tend to lik eeither word.
Handicapped is what happens in a horse race, a deliberate loading. Disabled to means means not able.
I hate PC words - "person of colour" etc - I always prefer to talk about somebody's ability, not even a different ability, because we are all different anyway.
2006-10-28 11:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because the wheelchair symbol represented handicapped, so saying "disabled" represents the entire umbrella of people that are physically challenged in one way or another. Disabled sounds more appropriate to say than handicapped. In this case they mean about the same thing. I understand you're saying that handicapped means that they are limited but still can function, but we already know that and they know that, so what's the big deal.We know that they are strong spirited people because they don't let their physical incapabilities make them dysfunctional in carrying out their daily routines, or even recreational things. Are you handicapped, or disabled?
2006-10-28 11:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. PHILlis (in training) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probable in 1990-1992 when the Americans with Disabilities act went into effect...the word handicapped has such a negative view with it ....it was originally i believe used to describe people who were disabled and begged with cap in hand to support themselves (way back when)...this word was just a step up from "crippled" and now we have become more advanced in our terminology
and in actuallity a more politically correct statement would be similar to "he is a person with a disability" rather than "he is disabled".....you dont let the disease define the person the person is the primary .... i mean would you want to be defined inability...or would you want to be defined by your abilities
No i am not disabled...just always been a area of interest
hope this helps you understand..attached is link to ADA info
2006-10-28 11:30:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋