Some of our most common, ingrained expressions have damaging effects on millions of people – and many of us don't know we're hurting others when we speak.

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.

  • @MapleEngineer
    0•1 year 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.