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Yes, calling someone ‘mentally disabled’ causes real harm

By Kathleen Béres Rogers, Professor of English and Director, Program in Medical Humanities, College of Charleston

Donald Trump’s words about Kamala Harris – she’s a ‘mentally disabled person’ – were widely criticized as coarse and ugly. They are also often found among disparaging descriptions used by others.

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