After the delivery of Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Johnston and Brice Bolden’s child lady was confirmed followers had one easy query. Was their daughter a member of the little individuals group? Was she a dwarf like her mom and grandparents? Or, did she take after her father?
As TV Shows Ace speculated yesterday, it seems as if Leighton Drew is just not a dwarf. At her delivery, her mom confirmed she was 19-inches lengthy. Statistically, newborns with dwarfism are typically between 12 to 13 inches lengthy, on common.
The matter of dialog, nevertheless, triggered a little bit of controversy throughout the feedback of ALL the household’s Instagram accounts. Were 7 Little Johnstons’ followers being inappropriate or offensive in asking this query?
Is Asking If Liz Johnston’s Baby Is A Dwarf Inappropriate?
As those that watch actuality TV reveals on TLC know, there are a number of reveals centered on households of people who’ve dwarfism. In addition to 7 Little Johnstons, followers may observe The Little Couple and Little People, Big World.
Turns out, the month of October was Dwarfness Awareness Month. While it’s now November, elevating consciousness by no means stops being necessary. So, Jen Arnold of TLC’s The Little Couple took to social media to handle the proper and mistaken methods to speak about individuals of the little individuals group.
Jen Arnold defined that “munchkin” and “midget” are each thought-about extremely offensive phrases to somebody who has dwarfism. Instead, she clarifies that “dwarf” is essentially the most acceptable technique to confer with somebody with dwarfism. Both Jen Arnold and Amy Roloff of Little People, Big World have additionally shared that referring to them as little individuals isn’t thought-about offensive or inappropriate both.
During her informative submit, Jen Arnold additionally revealed that there doesn’t need to be a guardian with dwarfism to provide a baby with dwarfism. Turns out, two “averaged-sized mother and father” can have a baby with dwarfism. In truth, she provides that 80 p.c of youngsters with dwarfism have two “average-sized mother and father.”
Should 7 Little Johnstons Fans Ask This Question, Though?
Now that followers know asking whether or not Leighton Drew is a dwarfism, there may be nonetheless a query remaining. Should or not it’s one thing followers are asking a couple of new child? In the feedback on Amber and Trent Johnston’s Instagram account, followers are torn. Many, nevertheless, appear to agree there’s a severe lack of compassion within these asking this query. Several followers be aware that if the newborn is wholesome nothing else actually issues.
Unfortunately, it does seem as if Liz Johnston has turn into overwhelmed with the questions and feedback concerning her daughter. Sometime prior to now 12 hours, the brand new mom restricted her feedback on Instagram. So, she is just not getting pummeled by followers asking if her daughter is a dwarf anymore.
So, although “dwarf” is just not an offensive phrase to make use of… Some followers nonetheless agree it was a bit inappropriate to ask the query a couple of new child.
Do you assume followers have to cease asking Liz Johnston and her household this query? Share your ideas within the feedback. And, hold coming again for extra TLC information.
Trisha Faulkner has been a contract author for a decade with a concentrate on information/reporting for the final three years. She enjoys writing concerning the Showtime sequence Shameless, CBS’s Survivor, Netflix, TOWIE, and a few leisure/movie star information. In her spare time, she enjoys elevating consciousness about autism and spending time along with her two youngsters.
