Midget (English Wikipedia)

"midget". Webster's II New Collegiate Dictionary (2nd expanded ed.). Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1999. p. 693. ISBN 0395962145. 1. An extremely small person who is otherwise normally proportioned.
Ashby, LeRoy (12 May 2006). With Amusement for All: a history of American popular culture since 1830. Lexington: University of Kentucky Press. p. 597. ISBN 9780813123974. Retrieved 18 January 2018. commodore nutt.

bbc.co.uk

"Complaints prompt change to pub named after car". BBC News. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
"Counter-petition in 'offensive' pub name row". BBC News. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

bbc.com

"Midget Gems change name after academic's campaign". BBC News website. 2022-01-13.

books.google.com

Adelson 2005, p. 295. Adelson, Betty M. (2005). The Lives Of Dwarfs: Their Journey From Public Curiosity Toward Social Liberation. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813535487. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
Adelson 2005 Adelson, Betty M. (2005). The Lives Of Dwarfs: Their Journey From Public Curiosity Toward Social Liberation. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813535487. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
Shapiro, Arthur H. (2000-09-01). Everybody Belongs: Changing Negative Attitudes Toward Classmates With Disabilities. Psychology Press. pp. 284–. ISBN 9780815339601. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
Driver, Bruce; Wharton, Clare (2004-10-20). The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Hockey. McGraw Hill Professional. pp. 15–. ISBN 9780071430111. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
Thomson, Rosemarie Garland (1996). Freakery: Cultural Spectacles of the Extraordinary Body. NYU Press. pp. 191–. ISBN 9780814782224. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
Cullen, Frank (2004). Vaudeville Old & New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America. Psychology Press. pp. 507–. ISBN 9780415938532. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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Adelson 2005, p. 6. Adelson, Betty M. (2005). The Lives Of Dwarfs: Their Journey From Public Curiosity Toward Social Liberation. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813535487. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
Ross, Susan Dente; Lester, Paul Martin (2011-04-19). Images That Injure: Pictorial Stereotypes in the Media. ABC-CLIO. pp. 285–. ISBN 9780313378928. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

brightbytes.com

Charles Sherwood Stratton (AKA General Tom Thumb) and His Circle, Jack & Beverly's Images of Special Subjects, December 2005.

cbs2iowa.com

Hajj, Nick El (2024-11-21). "The "M" word: Advocates petitioning Iowa school district to change derogatory mascot name". KGAN. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
Hajj, Nick El (2025-02-21). "Iowa bill could force schools to drop "discriminatory" mascots". KGAN. Retrieved 2025-02-25.

ctvnews.ca

"Growing movement seeks to remove 'midget' from Alta. sports leagues". CTV News. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

calgary.ctvnews.ca

Barrow, Tyler (2019-11-19). "Hockey Canada makes name changes to age divisions". CTV News Calgary. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

desmoinesregister.com

Hernandez, Samantha (2024-11-19). "Pride or prejudice? Iowa school district resists changing mascot, name considered a slur". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2024-12-29.

disabilitymuseum.org

Exhibit: "Sketch Of The Life, Personal Appearance, Character And Manners Of Charles S. Stratton, The Man In Miniature, Known As General Tom Thumb, And His Wife, Lavinia Warren Stratton; Including The History Of Their Courtship And Marriage, With Some Account Of Remarkable Dwarfs, Giants, & Other Human Phenomena, Of Ancient And Modern Times, And Songs Given At Their Public Levees" 1863 pamphlet, Press of Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, New York (Robert Bogdan Collection), The Disability History Museum.

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eric.ed.gov

Gentry, Ruben; Wiggins, Ruby (15–16 November 2010). Individuals with Disabilities Are People, First--Intervene and They Will Learn. College of Education and Human Development Urban Education Conference. Jackson, Mississippi.

etymonline.com

Harper, Douglas. "midget". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2008-04-03.

fosters.com

Selecky, Michael. "Name change not in the plans for Putnam County". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 2024-12-29.

fox21online.com

Kirov, Andrew (2019-01-24). "Hurley Moves on from "Midgets" Mascot; Butternut Keeping Nickname". Fox21Online. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
Rahman, Arman (2019-07-06). "After Dropping 'Midgets' Wisconsin's Hurley High Gets New Mascot". Fox21Online. Retrieved 2024-12-29.

fox2now.com

Harris, Taylor (2025-03-10). "Illinois bill may end Freeburg High's mascot tradition". fox2now.com.
Gear, Daesha (2025-04-08). "Illinois House passes bill to ban derogatory disability mascots". fox2now.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-08.

independent.co.uk

"Thousands petition to keep pub's 'offensive' name". The Independent. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

liverpoolworld.uk

"Midget Gems: Bassetts agree to 'Mini Gems' rebrand following Liverpool academic's campaign". Liverpool World. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

merriam-webster.com

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Entry for midget: sometimes offensive: a very small person; specifically: a person of unusually small size who is physically well-proportioned.

mo.gov

house.mo.gov

"Missouri House of Representatives - Bill Information for HB1518". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-13.

newsfromme.com

Mark Evanier (2001-01-19). "Victor & Billy". News From Me. originally published in Comics Buyer's Guide

pbs.org

Kennedy, Dan (2005-05-23). "What is Dwarfism?". American Documentary. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
Kennedy, Dan. "P.O.V. - Big Enough. What is Dwarfism?". Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 2008-11-18.

stlpr.org

Cortes, Lexi (2025-01-15). "Does Freeburg High School's controversial mascot break federal law? This group thinks so". STLPR. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
"Midgets no more? Bill would require Freeburg High School to change its mascot". STLPR. 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-03-13.

tesco.com

"Tesco Mini Gems 200G". Tesco. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

thedickinsonpress.com

Parker, Gaylon Wm. (2024-08-07). "Midgets prepare for football with equipment fitting event". Dickinson Press. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
Miller, Jr., James B. (2025-03-17). "Dickinson High retires 'Midgets' mascot after nearly a century". Dickinson Press. Archived from the original on 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-18.

theguardian.com

"Illinois high school will keep Midgets as mascot despite Little People's petition". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2015-07-17. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-29.

web.archive.org

"South Dakota school changes 'Midget' mascot after objections - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports". inforum.com. Forum News Service. 2022-06-29. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
Gear, Daesha (2025-04-08). "Illinois House passes bill to ban derogatory disability mascots". fox2now.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
Henson, Kayla (December 6, 2019). "Would changing Midgets mascot be too politically correct? A history of the name-change controversy". The Dickinson Press. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
Miller, Jr., James B. (2025-03-17). "Dickinson High retires 'Midgets' mascot after nearly a century". Dickinson Press. Archived from the original on 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-18.

worldcat.org

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"Illinois high school will keep Midgets as mascot despite Little People's petition". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2015-07-17. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-29.