The Argentine government has rectified and modify its directive to use Offensive terminology to qualify people with disabilities in Argentina.
Now, they say, terms that fit the current medical and regulatory standards will be used. Because that is what they allege, that have used obsolete terms and that There was no discriminatory intention.
But the fact is that it has had to spend a month and a half since publishing that directive and that criticism was raining to make this decision. The controversy broke out with the publication of resolution 187/2025, which establishes the criteria for the review and distribution of Non -contributory pensions For people with disability.
In the annex of this document, the agency led by Diego Spagnuolo classified people with disabilities under the terms “fool”, “idiot” or “mental weak” based on their Intellectual coefficient.
The classification, which evoked archaic and deeply discriminatory language, divides people with intellectual disabilities into three categories according to their CI:
- 0-30 (idiot). It does not cross the glyós stage, does not read or write, does not know the money, does not control sphincters, does not meet their basic needs, cannot subsist alone.
- 30-50 (moron). Do not read or write, meet your elementary needs, you can perform rudimentary tasks.
- 50-60 (Deep mentally weak). Only sign, has simple vocabulary, does not handle money, can perform rudimentary tasks.
Now, the Milei government rectifies and ensures that they will modify this terminology. They say, there was no discriminatory intention and used obsolete terms.
Source: Lasexta
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