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What is the politically correct term for midget?

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The word “midget” was never coined as the official term to identify people with dwarfism, but was created as a label used to refer to people of short stature who ... read more

So all those terms may be construed as derogatory or politically incorrect. What is politically incorrect, in my opinion, is to classify or refer to people by a physical trait. read more

Best Answer: to be correct we prefer "little people" as the term midget often refers to a person in the circus, otherwise referred to as a freak. i get highly offended when someone calls me a midget or a dwarf, as i am 4'8". read more

Ideally, person; but if you must refer to someone by using their stature, little people use the term 'little people'. read more

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