I recieved some booklets asking to donate money to the 'handicapped'. It is rude, and offensive in our time for most people. The correct word should be 'disabled'. People with disabilities have voiced handicapped to be offensive. So I think we should respect that.
2007-03-05 08:36:43 · 13 answers · asked by Magic 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
stbill: Okay, I see your point but some policies need to address things, such as some people might need extra help. How would you define someone? Or say if you were a charity, would you carry on using handicapped, or better to use disabled?
Also, you can call a 8 year old child disabled compared to adult because he can't use a car. There are differences in both defintions. Check out wiki.
2007-03-05 15:51:09 · update #1
Tony Sebastion: Perhaps that woudl be better. :)
2007-03-05 15:53:38 · update #2
Better use the term physically challenged or mentally challenged - according to the situation.
2007-03-05 14:43:54 · answer #1 · answered by Tony Sebastion 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that I frequently use either word. But when I hear the word or read the word disabled my first thought is something is 'broken'. When my computer is disabled that means it doesn't work. When my car is disabled it means I can't count on it to get me anywhere because, it is broken.
To speak of handicaps I think of someone who is not capable of doing certain things but, certainly not someone who is broken.
Just my opinion. Which while I am voicing my opinion I may as well say this; I am so tired of groups that create conflict by being offended by words. Every other day we have to change the way we refer to blacks, Hispanics, fatties, skinnies, old people, etc. Why do we need references anyway? We are all just people regardless of our color, shape, size, abilities or capabilities.
There I said it now let's move on to the really important matters in life!
2007-03-05 17:12:58 · answer #2 · answered by Mee-Maw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know someone with MS, she finds disabled to be offensive. Is she wrong?
Respect is given as what people see I hate to say it. Simple respect is something that everyone needs and not put people down for using words such as handicapped or disabled.
If used in respectful ways and if we just treat them as we would anyone else then it would not matter would it?
2007-03-05 16:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by stbill 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does sound rude when you say handicapped because then it sounds like the person is beneath you. Disabled does sound much better.Its like when you tell someone to shut up it sounds much nicer when you say be quiet.
2007-03-05 16:45:13 · answer #4 · answered by Olivia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had no idea it was considered offensive. To be fair, I believe most people do not mean it bad. To my ears, "disabled" sounds worse, actually.
2007-03-05 16:46:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Know thy cant missing limb is that next take in st ired my man we all are handicapped in one form or another. we just don't get to park any closer to safeway. closer at Safeway ok. Or a blue sticker. thats what makes me madest. ha ha .#666
2007-03-05 16:52:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are absolutely right. The people who have written the leaflets have a handicap and thats their limited use of language.
2007-03-05 16:47:52 · answer #7 · answered by JJ88 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Whatever makes them feel good but it's really the same meaning right???
2007-03-05 21:44:06 · answer #8 · answered by jacquie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
politically correct at all cost. Wouldn't want any DEE DEE DEEs to feel bad about themselves would we? Or would we...?
2007-03-05 20:01:52 · answer #9 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they can't because they don't know an other way to let old people get they're way to park their car
2007-03-05 18:38:31 · answer #10 · answered by Sriharsha V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋