Feralucce wrote:
I can see why they choose that word... After a bit of research, I found that it is almost synonymous with disease and syndrome, but without the negative connotations...
My opinion is that as long as we are admitting that there is something wrong, so that we can move forward...I don't care what it's called... The head in the sand approach only holds us back.
Technically speaking it is generally classified as disease under the International Classification of Disease ver. 10 and has been for over a decade.
It is an issue of classification as it is sub-classified like many other generally classified diseases under disorder and/or syndrome.
I use condition when possible and see that as acceptable as an adjective for any disease/disorder/syndrome.
The problem that arises though is when some people find it offensive to be associated with the other generally classified disability/diseases, by semantics, which are also referred to as disorder or condition like Schizophrenia, because they say, "oh no, that is different, that is a mental illness or disease. We are not like those folks".
More unsettling to me is when people found it offensive to even be in the same sentence with statistical prevalence of HIV/AIDs and Autism as a sort of "untouchable" point of view toward the former conditions.
I addressed that at this link, below, with names redacted, on a popular "self" advocate website, that has brought up this "discimination" on a pecking order of disabilities per the "untouchables" of Cancer, HIV/AIDs and other conditions that people often live with, and flourish with as well.
It would suit me fine if people referred to those diseases as conditions, as well. However, I don't like to see discrimination like that within the disability communities
They are human primates too, and we are going to see discrimination, as I think you agree, everywhere we see primates, no matter how noble they may feel as separated from their animal nature or aligned with moral set ideals.
We can always discuss and improve that challenge of primate nature through "cognitive cures" of behavior.
Which is why it is excellent that you bring up this point because the exclusion can often lead to greater discrimination in what one sees in the link below. By the way, the person got mad in response and said don't tell me my brain is a fatal disease. However, they were kind enough to let my words stand for their "compatriots" to read. :)
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 8312199040
You are welcome to use that reference on your blog if you like.
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