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SoleInvictus@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I’m still not getting it. Are you saying intellectual disabilities, formerly known as mental retardation, was 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.

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ExLisper@linux.community ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Give up, he’s just not getting any of it.

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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨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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- azulavoir@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Yes. But at the time it was on the euphemism treadmill, it was. And that’s the point being made.
  
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  - FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨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.
    
    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
    
    Go back to 1
    
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