For me, the difference between "disabled person" and person with a disability is actually pretty negligible, at least compared to describing me as "suffering with CP" or "wracked with muscle contractions" Sometimes we go on about so much it feels like we really want to know how many licks to the center of a tootsie pop.

For me too. Much less important than people staring or making rude comments.

And who are those fucking people who "here, here," or is it "hear, hear" "Attitudes are the real..." and can I apply to be in a different subculture from them, please? They usually love emojis so they are wicked easy to spot.If my crowd were bigger, I'd make a buzzfeed quiz:Novice Writer or Novice Cripple?(Either way, too much hugging and learning...do not like.)

I've also heard an argument for "disabled person" to emphasize the social model of disability -- that the person has been made disabled by society not being accessible. I kind of think that one will go over the heads of way too many people, though -- it's not like hearing "disabled person" will make people stop and think about that, since it's a phrase that's used pretty often without that meaning.

Laura, that's just heartbreaking.

Our clientele all have special needs...an extremely wide range. Some of our volunteers have never worked anyone like our clients so we are teaching them basic concepts. I'm the one doing that part of the training right now and my underlining message is be yourself, be respectful, don't assign lables, and don't make assumptions.

I'm sorry, Laura. That's so sad.

Whatever names you use, those are good things. Thinking of the office, both Diversity Day and the one with the Foreman grill where I almost died of LOLs the first time I saw it.

For me, the difference between "disabled person" and person with a disability is actually pretty negligible, at least compared to describing me as "suffering with CP"

In editing medical articles, we always say "patient with [whatever]" instead of "[whatever] patient." Although we used to be able to say "obese patient" until it got declared an illness, so now it has to be "patient with obesity." ("Junk in the trunk" is also not acceptable.)

And we are NEVER allowed to use "suffering" or "victim" even in editorials, even when discussing victims of crime...excuse me, individuals who experienced crime.

Although we used to be able to say "obese patient" until it got declared an illness, so now it has to be "patient with obesity."

When did it get declared an illness? I was unaware of that. It's a good thing, maybe doctors will start taking us seriously instead of blaming all of fat patients' problems on them being fat. Can I make jokes about calling in fat? Sorry, can't work today, I'm obese. No, I'll probably be obese tomorrow too. Maybe Friday.

Although we used to be able to say "obese patient" until it got declared an illness, so now it has to be "patient with obesity."

When did it get declared an illness?

In 2013. ("I can't come in to work; I caught a case of the fat!")