Seth Godin, please stop using the word gifted

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Words matter. Words may be a clunky method of exchanging thoughts and ideas with others, but it’s the best and most efficient manner of sharing. It is too easy to be careless with the words we use. This is especially true when sharing ideas or thoughts or nebulous concepts. So we must take even more care then, because words matter.

Back in February Seth Godin wrote a post reinforcing stereotypes about giftedness; I, and...