Posts Tagged ‘Disability’
4 Ways That ‘Our Minds Are Fine’ Is Ableist Toward Cognitively Disabled Folks
“Our minds are fine. It’s our legs that don’t work.” Have you ever come across this sentiment in disability activism – or expressed it yourself? This author gets where you’re coming from, but you’ve got to find out how it’s hurtful.
Read More6 Great Moves to Throwing a More Accessible Party
If you’re a non-disabled person, you may not notice the ways your parties can be inaccessible. These questions can help you throw a super fun, much more accessible party for everyone.
Read More5 Examples of How Privilege Lists Often Ignore the Intersection of Dis/Ability
Privilege checklists are a great introduction – but they fail to go deeper than a “first look” at privilege, and that can sometimes get in the way. Here’s why we have to acknowledge how disability intersects other identities.
Read More7 Everyday Ways Neurotypical People Are Privileged – And Often Don’t Even Know It
The difference between how people treat this author and how they treat her sister really shows how ability privilege shows up for neurotypical people. Does this list show any privileges you didn’t know you had?
Read More10 Questions That Come Up When You’re Called Out for Ableist Language – Answered
“Lame.” “Crazy.” “Crippled.” We see these words used all the time, and if you’re wondering why it matters for you to stop using them, here are your answers.
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