• workerONE@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      The “M” Word?

      The word traces back to the days of “freak shows” in the 1800s when people referred to short-statured performers for public amusement. Freak shows became less popular in the early 1900s. Still, people continued to use the word in other demeaning entertainment shows, such as “m----- wrestling.”

      I don’t really care but the term seems to be generally disliked by people with dwarfism.