• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    9 months ago

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

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        9 months 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

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