Ableism

By the time we’re done calling out all the ableist slurs, we’ll probably be one foot in the grave already. — With the recent controversies surrounding the word “spaz” used in Lizzo’s song “Grrrls” and later in Beyonce’s “Heated”, I’ve seen the discourse on Twitter surrounding the meaning of this word and what it entails when used. Some say that it’s an ableist slur used against people with Spastic Diplegia, especially…

You’re Not Being Clever, You’re Being Ableist and Transphobic — A pparently the new transphobic trend is to bring up Dissociative Identity Disorder as a way to poke fun at the concept of they/them pronouns. …

July is Disability Pride Month, and you’re probably thinking, “oh great, another article by a ‘proud disabled person’”, and you’re right. This is another post adding to the discussion, but I’m doing so to highlight the complexities that come with Disability Pride and why this month is so important. Disability…

TW/CW: the ableist ‘r’ slur (censored for the well-being and safety of others), mentions of sexual assault, abuse, religion/spirituality mention, trauma, overall forms of hatred (or ‘-misias’), bigotry in general, ableism, words of ‘healthy/unhealthy’, ‘self-love’ mention, etc. Introduction Imagine being told that forgiveness has to mean ‘healing’ from bigotries and from…