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The term midget has long been used to describe people with dwarfism. Advocates want you to know why that word is problematic. INSIDER 2 hrs ago kvlamis@insider.com (Kelsey Vlamis) © Kelsey Vlamis/Insider The trailer for the Dickinson High School baseball team taken during an away game in Williston, North Dakota, on May 17, 2021. Kelsey Vlamis/Insider At least five schools in Midwest towns use midget as part of their mascot names. Advocates are working to end use of the word, which they say is a derogatory slur for little people. Schools that won t ditch the term say it s not meant to be offensive and is part of their history.

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