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<blockquote data-quote="Ancalagon" data-source="post: 9212874" data-attributes="member: 23">So, the town is name Bedlam, because bedlam means a commotion, a big mess, an uproar.&nbsp; The reason why that word means that, the origin of that word, is because Bedlam used to be the nickname of the Bethlem Royal Hospital, which back in the day was an asylum for the insane (to use the terms used at the time) and a terrible place.&nbsp; So calling something a bedlam was making reference to the asylum and the chaos within.Our language is ableist.&nbsp; Something that isn't good is lame.&nbsp; Terms used as insult to someone's else intelligence (imbecile, moron etc) used to be psychiatric term for people with various level of IQ deficiency.&nbsp;&nbsp; But it doesn't have to be this way.&nbsp; We can make an effort to change it.&nbsp; And it's done one word at a time.Is the story of Bedlam, the historical place, far enough removed?&nbsp; I'm not convinced.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ancalagon, post: 9212874, member: 23"] So, the town is name Bedlam, because bedlam means a commotion, a big mess, an uproar. The reason why that word [I]means[/I] that, the origin of that word, is because Bedlam used to be the nickname of the Bethlem Royal Hospital, which back in the day was an asylum for the insane (to use the terms used at the time) and a [I]terrible[/I] place. So calling something a bedlam was making reference to the asylum and the chaos within. Our language is ableist. Something that isn't good is lame. Terms used as insult to someone's else intelligence (imbecile, moron etc) used to be psychiatric term for people with various level of IQ deficiency. But it doesn't have to be this way. We can make an effort to change it. And it's done one word at a time. Is the story of Bedlam, the historical place, far enough removed? I'm not convinced. [/QUOTE]

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