Millions of people have turned to online dating that someone will find special. But daters with the learning problems came after the sit...
Millions of people have turned to online dating that someone will find special.
But daters with the learning problems came after the site a contentious issue of online - refused to remove questionnaire.
OkCupid asks users: " The world would be better , if the people with low IQs were not allowed to reproduce? '
The dating site raises the controversial question as part of their personality profile system.
But numbers on Valentine released today show 75% of the population found that unwanted content and 74% believe that the matter should be abolished, carried out according to a study by Mencap.
The charity for people with learning disabilities dating site wanted, the problem of crime May 2016 to withdraw, but says OkCupid has so far refused to respond to their complaints.
Mencap has now petitioned CEO Elie Seidman OkCupid addressed, arguing that "discrimination #NotOKCupid is."
Together with its conclusions Mencap has a video showing the reactions of people with a learning disability to the question Released "deeply troubling."
The clip shows some familiar faces from the Channel 4 show 'The Undateables follows a documentation of reality that people with learning difficulties as they try to find love.
Kate, who has Down syndrome, said: "I feel very angry, to answer the question ... I think it should be torn down."
She continued, "There may be someone in the future that this gap could fill in my life, in my heart.
"I would get I would like to get married one day have a child."
Another star said: "It is an insult to everyone the chance to be with someone.".
Only 3% of adults with online learning disorders as part of a couple, compared to 70% of the rest of the population.
Father of three son, Ismail Kaji said, "I have a learning disability, and I am happily married, three children.
"I want to know why OkCupid continue to ignore requests to remove the item, why not think so, and feels like it is acceptable to have on your site.
"I ask you this question to me, my family, my children?
"This question is not necessary for a dating site and unfair to all people with a learning disability.
"OkCupid should eliminate the problem, it should also not ignore the community to learn with disabilities and begin to give us meaningful answers."
Ciara Lawrence is the official campaigns support Mencap and has a learning disability.
She said, "Such questions have no place in 2017. This issue will never be another group of people and with OkCupid is a whole group of people cut and label us as without the same human rights as all others."
"As a person with a learning disability and someone who discriminatory and disgusting matter may want a family in this fall negative future OkCupids meeting is married.
"I wrote OkCupid CEO in May last year to ask whether the issue could be taken down, but did not respond.
"Everyone deserves a chance to find the love and hope Note OkCupid and eventually eliminate this unacceptable question their website and start to make sure that your website is open and welcoming to people of all cultures."
the OkCupid users have to answer a number of questions, invited, when they embrace a variety of topics that explore his "relationship with marijuana" on the "spoon" "big spoon" or position rather.
Men and women, however, were also asked to develop a series of questions to very inflammatory state their attitude towards abortion, homosexuality, possession of weapons, and even when it is acceptable to burn the flag of their country.
OkCupid has been contacted for comment.
Speaking last year, a spokesman said: "Our system to the interests and values ​​of the other understand designed to help the issue of equal potential.
"The questions range especially the provocative allow ordinary and potential determine compatibility with another person and people to prevent their opinions, disagree with strongly."
