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.

  • freeindv@monyet.cc
    13·
    2 years ago

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

    … Shows screenshot proving they’re not

    • MapleEngineer
      21·
      2 years 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.

      • freeindv@monyet.cc
        13·
        2 years 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
          11·
          2 years 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.