6 Reasons to Avoid Using Ableist Language
Nov 5 · 3 min read

Rachel Maddow does for me what Walter Cronkite did for my parents’ generation. She makes the news not just understandable but also bearable. She tells stories with a flair that has made me into an unabashed fan. I watch or listen to this broadcast most days of the week. I look forward to it.
However, I wince from time to time, whenever she refers to the news cycle as “crazy” or “nuts.” This…

