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| 1. | Title | Title of document | The word soup handicap: Why finding the right way to address people like me is tough |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Raamesh GR; Narrow Road Literary Journal and Director, Ioncure Tech Pvt Ltd, Vijay Enclave, Waghbil Naka, Thane 400 615, INDIA. |
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| 4. | Description | Abstract | I have been blind in the left eye after a childhood accident, and fall into the category of ‘Divyāngjan’ (people with divine body parts), but that is not a term I like being described by. I prefer to be known by a handicap that restricts my activity, without any attempt to patronise with pity rather than empathy. This also goes for the several politically correct terms being used to describe people with disabilities these days. Most of these reflect a patronising attitude and serve no purpose. If people sincerely mean well, they need to engage practically with the obstacles faced by those dealing with disabilities. Merely changing descriptive terms, and without consulting those most affected, is like putting a band aid on the disability. |
| 5. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Forum for Medical Ethics Society |
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| 7. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2023-05-17 |
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| 9. | Format | File format | HTML , PDF |
| 10. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://ijme.in/articles/the-word-soup-handicap-why-finding-the-right-way-to-address-people-like-me-is-tough/ |
| 11. | Source | Title; vol., no. (year) | Indian Journal of Medical Ethics;: Toxic dust and forgotten lessons |
| 12. | Language | English=en | en |
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