2007-12-22 02:44:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
A midget is a small person, correctly proportioned.
A dwarf is a small person but dwarfism is a condition in which the person is not correctly proportioned.
2007-12-22 02:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope I can help you here without offending anyone. Generally, "midget" refers to a person who is very short, but normally proportioned. "Dwarf" refers to a person with one of several varieties of a specific genetic condition called dwarfism - usually they have very short arms and legs and unusually large heads. Socially, I believe that the word "dwarf" is acceptable because it refers to a specific medial condition, but I think the word "midget" is considered offensive by some people who prefer to be called "little people" or
"people of short stature."
2007-12-22 10:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by The king 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Also, dwarfs marry obese women and live in the suburbs, and midgets are illegal immigrants. This is possibly derived from aristocratic governments in the past spying on the entire population.
2007-12-22 11:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋