22.03.2025
PROFILE

'Down' is not a bad word

Academic/Unit: Ariel Trinadori.

“Down,” which in English means “below,” is also the surname of a doctor who treated people with disabilities in London in the late 19th century. This doctor published a study describing the different physical characteristics of his patients, noting their resemblance to people of Mongolian descent. This is where the term “mongoloid” or “mongoloid” originated.

 

 

 

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