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.

  • @[email protected]
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    -210 months ago

    “They’re from an instance I don’t like!!!1!”

    … Shows screenshot proving they’re not

    • @MapleEngineer
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      110 months ago

      It was actually two separate points. First, a troll brigade (unrelated to the screen shot.) Second, projection, using the ableism argument to try to make yourselves seem morally superior (illustrated by the protection in the screenshot.)

      I’m sorry I confused you. I’ll try to keep each comment to a single, simple idea from now on.

      • @[email protected]
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        -210 months ago

        You literally said “they” were from hexbear and then “they” in the next sentence. Use proper English if you don’t want to imply what you implied

        • @MapleEngineer
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          010 months ago

          “They”, as in the three or four members of the brigade. Or, the gender neutral “they”, whatever.

          I was actually referring to multiple people. Not everything is about you.