Quote Originally Posted by The Colonel
the term dwarf is to demeaning
"When applied to a person who is very short, midget is now often considered offensive....................The word 'dwarf' has generally replaced 'midget' even for proportionally short people, though the term 'little person' is preferred. According to the Little People of America, dwarfism is 'a medical or genetic condition that usually results in an adult height of 4'10" (147 cm) or shorter, among both men and women, although in some cases a person with a dwarfing condition may be slightly taller than that'...."

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