Here you will find the letter for Thesaurus.com.
I do not see an actual e-mail address as to where we can e-mail dictionary.com or thesaurus.com. The only way I see to contact them is through the website. It is the same website and method of contact for both dictionary.com and thesaurus.com, I am going to send to separate letters to them though, I hope you will too. The have previously posted the letter for dictionary.com, this is the letter for thesaurus.com.
This is the website you want to visit:
http://content.dictionary.com/about/contact
Then choose the drop down menu underneath the heading "general website". Choose "information removal request" and then continue. Then you can enter the info and go.
Here is the letter that I have drafted. Please don't forget to read
through an make any
necessary adjustments before sending (i.e. changing it from an
individual living with a mental illness to a family member, loved one,
etc.). I know it is not that easy to read because I don't have it broken
up into paragraphs but that is how it needs to be copied and pasted
into their site to send it successfully.
As an individual living with a mental illness, fighting the
stigma associated with mental illness and promoting public awareness around
mental illness is of the utmost importance to me and my family. For too long,
mental illness has been horribly misunderstood as the public image promotes
mental illness in a fearful and dangerous light. Mental illness is a disease,
like any other disease. Mental illness is treatable and there are many success
stories of people surviving with mental illness and living healthy and
fulfilling lives, like myself. Having a mental illness is nothing to be ashamed
of. Definitions such as thesaurus.com’s of the terms psychotic and psychosis further
the already detrimental stigma that individuals living with a mental illness
face in their daily lives. Terms such as “lunatic “demented”, “crazy” and “madness”
are offensive in any discussion of mental illness and should not be accepted.
The term psychotic is a clinical terminology and the definition should reflect
only that. Your definitions goes far beyond the definition with the use of
slang terminology to label individuals living with a mental illness. Such an
approach would never be tolerated in a discussion about cancer, diabetes or any
other medical illness and should not be tolerated in any discussion about
mental illness. People with mental illness and their families deserve to live
in a society where they are respected and dignified, not in a society where
they are feared, judged or misunderstood. I am asking that you revise your
definition of psychotic to reflect the true definition of the word including
removing all slang terminology from your definition, some of which I previously
listed. This kind of language is entirely unacceptable and extremely hurtful to
individuals living with a mental illness and their loved ones. I encourage you
to take it upon yourself to remove this hateful language from your definition.
Thank you for your time. I look forward to seeing the changes on your website.
This is the link to my original post titled "Psychotic is Not a Dirty
Word" which showcases the hateful language used by 3 different websites
in defining the terms Psychotic and Psychosis, in case you would like a
refresher:
Thank you for your support!
-KSG-
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