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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The diagnosis today of "mental retardation" is a misdiagnosis because it is no longer an accepted medical term.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yes. But at the time it was on the euphemism treadmill, it was. And that's the point being made.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    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.

    1. Invent a new name for an undesirable condition

    2. People start using this name as an insult

    3. Get offended that an insult is used to refer to people with said condition

    4. Go back to 1

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