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  2. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]

  3. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    Burden: A term (also ableist) of contempt or disdain used to describe old and infirm or disabled people who either don't contribute to society or who contribute in a limited way; this lack of contribution may be imposed or facilitated by social stigma and other factors.

  4. Attraction to disability - Wikipedia

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    It appears that the attraction to disability is undisclosed in a proportion of DPW-disabled relationships. DPWs may press disabled partners to put their disabilities to the fore in intimate situations and exhibit them in social ones. Sexually, some DPWs have been reported to engage in active tactile observation as much as in intercourse.

  5. Extraordinary 8-year-old boy finishes triathlon with his ...

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    It's being called a story of extraordinary brotherly love - an 8-year-old boy determined to have his younger brother with special needs live a full, normal life helped him complete a youth triathlon.

  6. List of fictional characters with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    Owen starts the series as non-disabled but catches meningitis. His mobility and speech are both profoundly affected and the actor used his own condition, Cerebral Palsy, and his experience of having to learn to walk again after major surgery to portray the character's journey through rehabilitation. Zak Ford-Williams [124] 2024 Matthew Shardlake

  7. Bad Boy (brand) - Wikipedia

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    Bad Boy recognized this and created the first shorts designed for the needs of Vale Tudo fighters. The Vale Tudo (VT) shorts were based on the Sungão, which is the Brazilian word for the swim briefs favored on Brazil's beaches. Bad Boy added legs to the garment and were made of durable yet comfortable polyamide. [3] [4]

  8. 'Glee' alum Kevin McHale says he wouldn't play a character in ...

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    The world has changed since 'Glee' debuted in 2009, said Kevin McHale, who played wheelchair-using Artie Abrams. He wouldn't revisit that role now.

  9. Cripple Fight - Wikipedia

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    In the episode, the boys join a Mountain Scouts troop originally led by Big Gay Al, who is fired due to his homosexuality while Timmy faces competition from another disabled child. The episode is based on the controversy over scoutmaster James Dale and the Supreme Court case Boy Scouts of America v. Dale. [1]