If we change the name of something or the category it belongs to that doesn’t mean he underlying thing doesn’t exist.
Also, I know what formerly means.
It’s the first link that explained the difference I came across.
Wait, do you think people can not have mental retardation? What?
Ok, here Wikipedia instead:
“Mental retardation, also known as intellectual disability, a disorder characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in adaptive behaviors.”
Your snipped links to the page I provided screenshots for and linked to. The one that literally says ‘retardation’ is considered outdated and offensive. Again, nice try.
I see, you don’t know what “formerly” means.
i see you don’t know what most of the words in this thread mean
Do please educate me.
If we change the name of something or the category it belongs to that doesn’t mean he underlying thing doesn’t exist. Also, I know what formerly means.
Oh, okay, then I guess people are still ‘retarded’ and not ‘low-functioning autistic.’
Changing the name didn’t change the reality, jfc
dude that is wayyy too hard for people
You do know that scientific terminology changes to reflect accuracy, right?
That’s not the argument you were making.
That’s exactly the argument I was making.
No, it really wasn’t.
I’m pretty sure I know what I was talking about better than you do.
You really wish that, that much is obvious
I really wish I was making the argument I was making? Okay…
you were trying, but you were wrong, having misunderstand reclassification as nullification.
What?
People can absolutely be retarded or low-functioning autistic or perhaps both.
https://www.fluentaac.com/autism-vs-mental-retardation
Wow.
And your evidence for that is a website for an app.
Jesus.
It’s the first link that explained the difference I came across.
Wait, do you think people can not have mental retardation? What?
Ok, here Wikipedia instead:
And now you’re lying about what’s on Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Mental_retardation&redirect=no
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_disability
Furthermore-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_disability#Terminology
Did you think I wouldn’t check?
Actually, I have gotten my snippet from a different page:
See first thing under “Medicine and biology” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retardation
Your snipped links to the page I provided screenshots for and linked to. The one that literally says ‘retardation’ is considered outdated and offensive. Again, nice try.
this, however, i am all for