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Diaz Blamed for 'Spastic' Comment | ||||||||||||
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| Lisa Rogers, 11.28.2006, 05:51 PM | ||||||||||||
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| (EZ-Tracks) - Actress Cameron Diaz has been accused of encouraging "disabilism" after referring to her awkward childhood physique as "spastic.”The "Charlie's Angels" star infuriated U.K. disability charity Scope—which helps people suffering from cerebral palsy with her comment, and they have warned her to watch her words. A spokesperson for Scope says, "We are keen to remind Cameron Diaz that, as a role model, she should watch her language.”Likening her 'wild days' to acting like a 'spastic' is extremely offensive to people with cerebral palsy and perpetuates negative assumptions about disabled people." | ||||||||||||
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