Nicotine - Stigma: Difference between revisions
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*The NCSCT has committed to using ‘people first’ language wherever possible, so instead of ‘smoker’ we will talk about ‘people who smoke’ or just ‘people’ | *The NCSCT has committed to using ‘people first’ language wherever possible, so instead of ‘smoker’ we will talk about ‘people who smoke’ or just ‘people’ | ||
===2024: [https://www.nice.org.uk/corporate/ecd1/chapter/talking-about-people NICE style guide - Talking about people]=== | ====2024: [https://www.nice.org.uk/corporate/ecd1/chapter/talking-about-people NICE style guide - Talking about people]==== | ||
*[https://www.nice.org.uk/media/default/About/what-we-do/wg1-style-guide.docx NICE style guide (downloadable document)] | *[https://www.nice.org.uk/media/default/About/what-we-do/wg1-style-guide.docx NICE style guide (downloadable document)] | ||
*'''Smoker: Do not use. In line with our house style, we do not label people. Use 'people who smoke'.''' [emphasis added] | *'''Smoker: Do not use. In line with our house style, we do not label people. Use 'people who smoke'.''' [emphasis added] | ||
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*In general, refer to the person first and the disability second. People with disabilities are, first and foremost, people. Labeling a person equates the person with a condition and can be disrespectful and dehumanizing. A person isn’t a disability, condition or diagnosis; a person has a disability, condition or diagnosis. This is called Person-First Language. | *In general, refer to the person first and the disability second. People with disabilities are, first and foremost, people. Labeling a person equates the person with a condition and can be disrespectful and dehumanizing. A person isn’t a disability, condition or diagnosis; a person has a disability, condition or diagnosis. This is called Person-First Language. | ||
*However, always ask to find out an individual’s language preferences. People with disabilities have different preferences when referring to their disability. Some people see their disability as an essential part of who they are and prefer to be identified with their disability first – this is called Identity-First Language. Others prefer Person-First Language. Examples of Identity-First Language include identifying someone as a deaf person instead of a person who is deaf, or an autistic person instead of a person with autism. | *However, always ask to find out an individual’s language preferences. People with disabilities have different preferences when referring to their disability. Some people see their disability as an essential part of who they are and prefer to be identified with their disability first – this is called Identity-First Language. Others prefer Person-First Language. Examples of Identity-First Language include identifying someone as a deaf person instead of a person who is deaf, or an autistic person instead of a person with autism. | ||
====INPUD: [https://inpud.net/words-matter-language-statement-reference-guide/ Words Matter! Language Statement & Reference Guide]==== | |||
*Recommends person-first language. | |||
*"Compiled by INPUD and the Asian Network of People who Use Drugs (ANPUD), this guide aims to explain our current position on the use of language and to provide clear advice on what is acceptable to us as communities of people who use drugs. We want to encourage all people to be thoughtful about the language and words they use, and have therefore provided a reference guide that identifies stigmatising language and gives non-judgemental, strengths-based, and respectful alternatives." | |||
====Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress - [https://mdsc.org/programs/people-first-language/ People First Language]==== | ====Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress - [https://mdsc.org/programs/people-first-language/ People First Language]==== | ||