Bad choice of words
I was astonished by the dated and disrespectful language in the headline for your article on the death of Liu Hsia (劉俠) ("Foreign workers mourn death of crippled activist," Feb. 10, page 1).
While addressing people with disabilities, it is most appropriate to use a more respectful description.
Liu was a person with a disability and an excellent activist and advocate for people with disabilities.
"Crippled" is never an appropriate term to describe a person. People with disabilities have many strengths in their own way to survive and thrive. Many of them are not "crippled" by their disabilities. The headline of this article should be changed to "Foreign workers mourn death of disability activist."
As a physical therapist working with people with disabilities for over 16 years, I am acutely aware of how this issue can impact people.
I appreciate this reporter's effort to shed light on this story. I hope my feedback can better one's perception of people with disabilities.
Lance Chen-Hayes
Monroe, New Jersey, US
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