Some history: In 1992, the APA introduced the use of person-first language. Referring to people first was an alternative to labeling individuals, which may have led to promotion of biases, devaluing of individuals &expressing negative attitudes. http
@skull_pin @iamjbpeel @CBCNews Thanks for getting to the crux of your pedantry. Since you asked, you can easily find article that cite the research into person-first language (the movement dates back to the early 1970’s) and why it matters in health and so
https://t.co/f0acfWqE2m. They'd already done harm by then; The Education for All Handicapped Children Act wasn't passed until 1975. What about everybody before then? What about the harm already done to all the children in their midst?
Person-first language: are we practicing what we preach? https://t.co/H4cf1iOf6r
@FoodFirst_Ty hey Tyler...we are not offended...just surprised this was not covered in your undergrad/grad/internship https://t.co/E5SXpvIZjj
@FoodFirst_Ty not haggling but this may be a helpful article for you https://t.co/E5SXpvIZjj
@KPChadwick check out https://t.co/sMBhR5WywJ and https://t.co/QNcc6pJR1f