You can’t ban terminology any more than you can ban thought. But we know that using bad language contributes to the dehumanization and stigmatization of others, which incites treating them differently.

Dr. Stephen B. Corbin, Senior Vice President for community impact of the Special Olympics

This sums up so well my feelings on the issue of discriminatory language.

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