To: Corin Stormhands
I think either you or your dictionary are purposely leaving definitions out. The question is - who? The term fits to the discussion, whether its alternate use is offensive or not.
American Heritage Dictionary
Mon·gol·oid adj. 1. Anthropology. Of, relating to, or being a major human racial division traditionally distinguished by physical characteristics such as yellowish-brown skin pigmentation, straight black hair, dark eyes with pronounced epicanthic folds, and prominent cheekbones and including peoples indigenous to central and eastern Asia.
2. Characteristic of or resembling a Mongol.
3. Also mongoloid. Offensive. Of or relating to Down syndrome. n.
59 posted on
06/22/2004 12:51:10 PM PDT by
CyberCowboy777
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To: CyberCowboy777
I simply used the medical dictionary. Sorry if that offended you.
60 posted on
06/22/2004 12:53:40 PM PDT by
Corin Stormhands
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