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Little People of America, Inc.
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Latest revision as of 07:46, 30 August 2009
New York Times Letter to the Editor from Gary Arnold, the Vice President of Public Relations for Little People of America, March 12, 2009:
While the New York Times stays up to date with current events, the paper is years behind in terms of language identifying people of short stature. In a March 12 story (“Financial fraud is focus of attacks” March 12, 2009), David Segal wrote, “The most indelible image of the commission’s hearings was a photo of J.P. Morgan, Jr. with a midget who had been plopped in his lap by an opportunistic publicist.” For decades people of short stature have advocated against the word midget, considered degrading and objectionable, and recognized as such by a growing number of outlets and publications. Unfortunately, the word is still used today, mostly in the context of athletic leagues and automobiles. Benign or not, the word is laced with a history of objectification of people who were used as a visual gag because of a physical difference, and any use of the word is not acceptable.
For more information, contact Gary Arnold at 773-425-2536 or HYPERLINK "mailto:garnold@accessliving.org" garnold@accessliving.org
Little People of America, Inc. 250 El Camino Real, Suite 201 Tustin, CA 92780 — lpaonline.org
