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Used of mentally ill and neurotic women, particularly single women and spinsters who hoard cats. [23] Cretin [citation needed] Cripple "A person with a physical or mobility impairment". Its shortened form ("crip") has been reclaimed by some people with disabilities as a positive identity. [6] [7] [17] [24] Confined to a wheelchair
“Physical condition[s] include cancers, endocrine diseases, diseases of the nervous system, eye, ear, circulatory system, respiratory system, digestive system and musculoskeletal system, congenital disorders, injuries and other physical conditions. ” [1] Much research of physically disabled parents has historically been based on negative hypotheses and recommended conclusions.
Sheng nu: A derogatory Chinese slang term loosely translating to "leftover women", used to describe unmarried older women.(see "Spinster" below) Silver fox: A sexually-attractive or promiscuous older person, typically a woman. (see "cougar" above) Spinster: A woman who, in her own culture, is single beyond the age at which most people get married.
A disability doesn’t have to be a death sentence. In fact, one in four Americans say they live with some form of disability. However, not everyone is able to cope with it the same. Some people ...
People considered adult disabled children “receive Social security benefits on their parents’ work record,” Vallas tells TODAY.com. “They have to have a disabling disability that began ...
This year is the 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (or ADA), a comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities. Meet the Black woman advocating for greater ...
Older women who have disabilities that affect their mobility are at risk of losing contact with their communities and may experience degraded life outcomes associated as a result. [53] Women with physical disabilities are at a greater risk of having lower bone mass and are at risk for osteoporosis. [54]
Relationships between DPWs and disabled people tend to be reported as being ordinary, the attraction being sated by the fact of the partner's disability. It appears that the attraction to disability is undisclosed in a proportion of DPW-disabled relationships. DPWs may press disabled partners to put their disabilities to the fore in intimate ...