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The harmful ableist language you unknowingly use (www.bbc.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Ransom@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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As a disabled person, I face ableism and ableist language every day. Some people use ableist language without even knowing that it is ableist. I thought it would be good for folks to take a look at the attached BBC article and expand their perspectives a bit.

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[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I’m about as left leaning as it gets.

not proudly flaunting ableism and refusing to listen to people with the actual lived experience, the way you are, you're not.

Find something actually a problem to focus on

in other words: fuck disabled people

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, definitely didn't say 'fuck disabled people'. This is literally a made up problem.

[–] Ransom@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is using racist language a “made-up problem”? If not, how is racist language different from ableist language?

[–] snooggums@kbin.social -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most racist language is intended to offend and minimize others. It doesn't come from ignorance, just maliciousness.

Most ableist language is based on ignorance of people who are "not able" in some way. Like saying "everyone can do X" when some people are not for various reasons.

[–] Guns4Gnus@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, you think it's a made up problem.

Gotcha.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Not what I said at all, but thanks!

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

People who are affected are trying to tell you it's not a made up problem. It is your ego and aversion to criticism and personal development that is telling you otherwise.