what's the politically correct term for 'dwarf'?

Answer 1

Dwarf is a legitimate term for a person who has the medical condition known as "dwarfism"

A midget is NOT the same thing as a dwarf.

Answer 2

Before you ask a question, you might look it up in Discover to see if it hasn't been asked before (it was several time)

Best Answer written by Preacher - Chosen By Voters

Let us just call them people---that is what they are. I do not know about you, but I am tired of hearing people refereed to by race, size, nationality, ethnic group, religious affiliation and every other conceivable label other than their name, or that man or that lady or that girl or that boy when the person's name is unknown. Pigeon holing people according to category is rude and disrespectful. Learn a person's name, if you can, and call them by it. You will gain their respect.



Best Answer written by Luchy Duck - Chosen By Voters

to be correct we prefer "little people" as the term midget often refers to a person in the circus, otherwise referred to as a freak.
i get highly offended when someone calls me a midget or a dwarf, as i am 4'8".

Answer 3

It is always most politically correct to use a term for any group that the group itself uses in referring to itself.

Adults whose height is 4'10" or under call themselves "Little People." There is an organization called Little People of America, with international branches with names like "Little People of Australia" and so on. In their membership qualifications, they state: "To join LPA, you must be a little person (usually but not always defined as an adult height of 4'10" or under as the result of a medical or genetic condition), a family member, or demonstrate a well-founded interest in issues relating to dwarfism."

So, using "dwarfism" to refer to the conditions and "Little People" to refer to the people will be the least demeaning and offensive.

Answer 4

forget the politically correct rubbish. a dwarf is a dwarf.nothing to do with politics

Answer 5

In the sense ‘an abnormally small person’, dwarf is normally considered offensive. However, there are no accepted alternatives in the general language, since terms such as person of restricted growth have gained little currency.
PERSON OF RESTRICTED GROWTH, small person, short person; midget, pygmy, manikin, homunculus.
MINIATURE, small, little, tiny, toy, pocket, diminutive, baby, pygmy, stunted, undersized, undersize; Scottish wee; informal mini, teeny, teeny-weeny, itsy-bitsy, tiddly, pint-sized; Brit. informal titchy; N. Amer. informal little-bitty

Answer 6

If you talk about a dwarf in a fairy tale, then it's a dwarf. If you talk about a person, then it's a small person

Answer 7

Most of the time they are called Little People.

Answer 8

I belive "dwarf" is the legtimate name man...

I mean theres also "vertically challenged people" but i dont know if that term is too colloqial or not man.

Answer 9

Short person.

Answer 10

Little people