https://www.jwire.com.au/schizophrenic-an-american-zionist-in-israel-2/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Tue, 30 May 2017 06:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.jwire.com.au/schizophrenic-an-american-zionist-in-israel-2/#comment-226702 Tue, 30 May 2017 06:03:31 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=73663#comment-226702 I am very pleased to see this comment on the inappropriate use of the word “schizophrenia.” It is important that public misconceptions be corrected. The throwaway use of the word “spastic” as an insult, particularly by young people, is similarly hurtful, and shows a lack of understanding of the meaning and implications of this disorder.

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