‘Apprentice’ episode prompts call to ban word ‘midget’ from TV
NEW YORK — Little people are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban the use of the word "midget” on broadcast TV.
The group Little People of America said Sunday the word is just as offensive as racial slurs.
The request was prompted by an April episode of NBC ’s " Celebrity Apprentice ” that the group said was demeaning.
In the episode, contestants cre...
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