Some of us prefer mad over crazy because the latter is still widely seen as derogatory.

A movement that originated in Canada and the U.K., Mad Pride reclaims the words “mad” and “crazy” in a similar way that the LGBTQ+ movement reclaimed the term “queer,” which was once exclusively used as a slur. The self-advocates are articulating a social model of disability, in contrast to a medical model. S…
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Oct 14, 2020
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Some of us prefer mad over crazy because the latter is still widely seen as derogatory.
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Written by Nicole M. Luongo428 Followers
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Author. Academic. Mad Woman | Critical takes on health and illness | Pre-order my book: https://www.amazon.ca/Becoming-Nicole-Luongo/dp/177133813X
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