 Dwarves... Not Politically Correct, WHAT THE *#?K!!! |
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 Nov 29 2005, 04:35 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 237 Joined: 4-April 03 From: London UK Member No.: 4,383  |
What? :S Surely not... apparently papers in the UK have said that it is not politically correct to refer to errr... Dwarves... as well... Dwarves...
What are the alternatives? Snow White and the 7 Helpers or Snow White and the 7 Forest Dwellers! D'ya think this will have an adverse affect on the way we view our little helpers in Shadowrun? :lick: What about Snow White and the 7 Vertically Challenged Chappies? or Snow White and the 7 little legged lads? Blooming Politically correctness! :eek: |
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Nov 29 2005, 05:04 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Hmmm, intersting points. However, the distinction between Dwarves and Little People can be explained by the awakening, and Dwarves being an entirely different subclass of Homo Sapiens. So calling a SR dwarf a dwarf is not an issue.
Frankly, I don't care if some group wants to call themselves Strawberry-Rhubarb-Pie People, that is their business, and I have no problem doing it. |
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Dec 8 2005, 04:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 3-December 03 From: Boston, Mass Member No.: 5,874 |
Actually I think it depends on the person and culture.
I remember on Howard Stern that if you called Hank the Angry Dwarf, a midget he would send out explatives and say something like, "I'm a dwarf you ......" I think it depends. Besides it' isn't derragatory. If there's some group out there they'll get all in a tizzy about being called something or other? What else are you going to call them, Vertically challenged? Gravitationally sequestered, longitudinally delinquent, shortie, little guy....Wee man????? I think as long as you talk and relate to them as a person it doesn't matter, talk to them like they're a child and just remember, they're in perfect aim of your genetaila either by fist or head but. |
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Dec 8 2005, 07:28 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 237 Joined: 4-April 03 From: London UK Member No.: 4,383 |
Hee hee hee :D I agree with you. Still, it proves that PC is just going nuts!
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Dec 8 2005, 08:45 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 6-October 05 From: Toronto Member No.: 7,819 |
"Little people" sounds like the most demeaning thing ever to me. Like calling an elf dandelian eater or Spock-ears.
Dwarves is Dwarves dammit! p.s. anyone remember the rock band Killer Dwarves? :) |
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Dec 8 2005, 11:21 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Now, now. THe Brits are half correct, you shouldn't call them dwarves.
You should call them dwarrow. |
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Dec 10 2005, 03:48 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 30-September 04 Member No.: 6,715 |
How about you call them a Halfer?
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Dec 21 2005, 11:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: 28-January 05 From: Phoenix, Arizona Member No.: 7,030 |
:please:
At this point in time I'm really wondering exactly how much in total percentage of the world really cares about what is and isn't "politically correct" I'm thinking if I was a foot shorter, I'd actually prefer to be called a Dwarf. Sounds more cultured, honorable, and humane than "Midget" , "Vertically Challenged" , "Gravitationally Embraced" , "Little" , or "Short" which I get called anyways. If I encounter anyone who takes offense to being called a Dwarf, I'd prefer them to come right out and inform me of the fact and suggest thier personal preferred alternative instead of hiding behind what some newspaper has to say. |
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Dec 21 2005, 02:09 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
I'd prefer to take out my battle axe and go at those damn biggers' knees.
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Dec 21 2005, 02:38 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 751 Joined: 7-June 02 From: Hamilton.LTG.on.ca Member No.: 2,853 |
God the media and some groups of people are retards.
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Dec 23 2005, 12:19 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: 28-January 05 From: Phoenix, Arizona Member No.: 7,030 |
Would'nt that be a bit insulting to the wonderfull people who happen to have Down Syndrom and other mental ilnesses all over the world???
:D |
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Dec 23 2005, 02:27 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
I don't think the media would understand the insult, but as for the strawberry-rhubarb people, they might get a bit uppity.
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Dec 26 2005, 06:43 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,150 Joined: 19-December 05 From: Rhein-Ruhr Megaplex Member No.: 8,081 |
No one mentioned "vertically challenged" yet ...
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Dec 28 2005, 10:56 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 934 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Earth - Europe - AGS - Norddeutscher Bund - Hannover Member No.: 7,624 |
Of course. Just in the first post. :spin: |
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Dec 28 2005, 07:55 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,150 Joined: 19-December 05 From: Rhein-Ruhr Megaplex Member No.: 8,081 |
As vertically challenged myself, i can't read the top post :D.
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Jan 12 2006, 01:23 AM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
Here's my issue: If a group more-or-less collectively decided that they want to be called something other than what they currently are, and if that group expects me to use this new name, it had better not have more than one more syllable than the old name, 'cause if we're talking about going from a one syllable name to a seven syllable name, I'm not switching.
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Feb 7 2006, 08:41 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 14-January 04 Member No.: 5,981 |
Ya know, I read a book by Joel Rosenberg (Guardians of the Flame I believe) in which one of the characters tries to tease a dwarf by making a 'short' joke. Well, the dwarf there had the right idea. He laughed at the joke and went along with it, but not for the reason you might think. According to the dwarf's way of thinking HIS was the correct height, and the human looked like a bar of weak metal that had been stretched too far and had no real strength or stability.
So I'm just gonna take a 'short' break and amuse myself with the thought that you humans are the ones that are Vertically Challenged - with such a high center of gravity it's a wonder you don't fall down more than you already do. Oh btw - how's the weather up there? -Dwarf (proudly going by "dwarf" for 15+ years now!) |
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Feb 7 2006, 08:14 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 237 Joined: 4-April 03 From: London UK Member No.: 4,383 |
Most excellent thank you. The clouds are a little bit closer, but its nothing to worry about. :D
I agree; stick to a one syllable name! -Human (proudly going by "Lanky" for 12+ years now :P ) |
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Feb 7 2006, 08:16 PM
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Running, running, running Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,220 Joined: 18-October 04 From: North Carolina Member No.: 6,769 |
it's crappy for us non-dwarf but too short humans too.
Like me, i'm normally proprtioned, and at 5'3 (on a good day :) ) i dont get no respect from the tallies |
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Feb 7 2006, 08:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 20-December 05 Member No.: 8,088 |
The shorter you are the less area you've got to be a target. Have fun dodging those bullets ;)
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Feb 16 2006, 05:44 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 23-August 05 From: The Sky Member No.: 7,597 |
Actually Snow caucasion and the seven vertically challenged males is the correct way to say it.
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