Nicotine - Stigma: Difference between revisions
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*It’s exactly that stigma that society has attached to the word—leaving little room for nuance or reinvention in the fixed, judgemental glare of a label—that’s prompting growing numbers to move away from its use. | *It’s exactly that stigma that society has attached to the word—leaving little room for nuance or reinvention in the fixed, judgemental glare of a label—that’s prompting growing numbers to move away from its use. | ||
===2023: [https://www.finnpartners.com/news-insights/watch-your-language-words-matter-in-scientific-and-health-communications/ Watch Your Language: Words Matter in Scientific and Health Communications]=== | ===2023: FINN Partners: Blog: [https://www.finnpartners.com/news-insights/watch-your-language-words-matter-in-scientific-and-health-communications/ Watch Your Language: Words Matter in Scientific and Health Communications]=== | ||
*"While some language conventions have stagnated, others have started to move in more positive directions. For example, terms such as “diabetic” or “smoker” are being replaced with “a person living with diabetes” and “a person who uses cigarettes.” While the former terms were always clearly understood, they had the effect of defining the individuals as their disease or risk factor. The latter terms acknowledge the person first." | *"While some language conventions have stagnated, others have started to move in more positive directions. For example, terms such as “diabetic” or “smoker” are being replaced with “a person living with diabetes” and “a person who uses cigarettes.” While the former terms were always clearly understood, they had the effect of defining the individuals as their disease or risk factor. The latter terms acknowledge the person first." | ||