2007-12-08 05:23:24 · 22 answers · asked by ericaofgordon 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ People with Disabilities
pretty much the same as the old days - a freak and a subject of harassment, jeers, name calling and fear.
Do not think that in this "enlightened" society, we would treat him different. Anyone who is different is treated with bigotry and fear just like the past. Obese people still get judges, jeers and snide remarks - even in public. People with intellectual disability are still seen as "retards", stupid, child molesters (YES! I have heard this said even just last year).
That is my opinion and every one is entitled to it.
2007-12-08 11:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't think he would be living with so many deformities as medical science has learned much since then. He would probably find an accepting community and live there all his life.
There are compassionate people in this world, but usually only to people who have grown up around each other. John Merritt would hopefully now not abused and discarded by his family, but instead go to a local school and learn to be accepted as the person he is inside.
Outside of this small community of acceptance he would probably be stared and leered at.
2007-12-08 05:53:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the circumstances of Where s/he lives etc.
I met the female version of the Elephant man', in America in the late 80's. It was a very learning experience for me. She was such a Lovely young woman.
Sash.
2007-12-09 23:26:26 · answer #3 · answered by sashtou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 03:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we educated are children and people about this neurofibromatosis diease am sure more accepting and caring society would be.
But without the knowledge or understanding people will be prejudice. This will always be a problem in the future if we don’t educate are children. So to answer your question it would be no different from today.
2007-12-08 10:50:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
"Treatment:
While doctors can treat some of the symptoms (by removing tumors, for example), there is no known cure. Research into the causes of the condition is ongoing in the UK, supported by the Medical Board of the Proteus Family Network UK."
2007-12-09 04:54:26 · answer #6 · answered by mina74 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Modern surgical techniques can deal with his problem although I dont think they can cure it. However the earlier it is caught the better and with the NHS it would have been dealt with much earlier and could keep it under control
2007-12-08 09:44:25 · answer #7 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They'd probably do some celebrity makeover on him and he'd be on an episode of Body Shock
2007-12-08 22:09:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
His name was John Merrick.I believe that he would be treated in the same awful way as then. oh! that we could see past the person and look to their inner being.
2007-12-08 14:09:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We can't accept one pimple on a person's face today I can't begin to understand the harassment someone with a lot of deformity would have to face in our society today.
2007-12-08 05:28:25 · answer #10 · answered by Owl 4 · 8⤊ 0⤋