I’m still not getting it. Are you saying intellectual disabilities, formerly known as mental retardation, were previously frequently misdiagnosed? I can’t imagine that’s what you’re suggesting because I don’t see how that makes sense here. I’m confused. Halp.
Yes, and ‘hysteria’ was once a diagnosis too. That was not the point that was made. The point was that it is somehow still a valid one today, just not a valid term. It is not a valid diagnosis. It’s not just about word choice.
Invent a new name for an undesirable condition
People start using this name as an insult
Get offended that an insult is used to refer to people with said condition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_disability
I’m still not getting it. Are you saying intellectual disabilities, formerly known as mental retardation, were previously frequently misdiagnosed? I can’t imagine that’s what you’re suggesting because I don’t see how that makes sense here. I’m confused. Halp.
The diagnosis today of “mental retardation” is a misdiagnosis because it is no longer an accepted medical term.
Yes. But at the time it was on the euphemism treadmill, it was. And that’s the point being made.
Yes, and ‘hysteria’ was once a diagnosis too. That was not the point that was made. The point was that it is somehow still a valid one today, just not a valid term. It is not a valid diagnosis. It’s not just about word choice.
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