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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Dumb” Edition
Definition of “Dumb” 1a: lacking intelligence: STUPID 1b: showing a lack of intelligence 1c: requiring no intelligence 2a: lacking the human power of speech 2b of a person, dated, offensive, lacking the ability to speak: MUTE 3: temporarily unable to speak (as from shock or astonishment) 4: not expressed in uttered words 5: SILENT *All…
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You Are A Badass At Making Money Review – Internalized Ableism And $$$
I started to read this book slowly, and quickly realized that I wanted to make it my January book of the month for 2 reasons: 1. I think talking about the ways in which my disability has impacted the way I view money is important to the wider conversation of ableism and disability. 2. Everyone…
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Differently-Abled” Edition
How Is “Differently-Abled” Ableist? To understand the answer to this question, we must first examine the reason WHY people use “differently-abled” as their go-to term to describe someone with a disability. The simple answer is this: they believe “differently-abled” is less offensive than the disabled person’s actual identity (disabled).
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6 Things YOU Can Do In 2021 To Be A Better Disability Community Ally
I know I’ve said this a million times on social media and that at least 3 other blog posts begin with this same sentiment, but that’s because it is so glaringly obvious. 2020 was the worst. It’s been mentally and physically draining for pretty much everyone around the world. But, no group or community has…
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Before You Read Laughing At My Nightmare by Shane Burcaw, Read This
Growing up, I learned to hate biographies, not necessarily because they were boring, but mostly because they were assignments. On top of that obvious barrier, I often found them difficult to relate to. Most of the ones I encountered were about people who lived during the 19th and 20th centuries. So, not only were the…
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Deranged” Edition
Definition of “deranged” 1. mentally unsound 2. disturbed or disordered in function, structure, or condition 3. wildly odd or eccentric All definitions are from the Merriam Webster dictionary
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12 Deaf and Disabled-Owned Small Businesses to Support This Holiday Season
Engagement and statistics are great, but at the end of the day, activists, advocates, and small businesses need a little bit more than a like on Instagram. Seeing as we are in the middle of the holiday season and many people are looking for the perfect gifts to give to their loved ones, I thought…
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Deformed” Edition
“Deformed” is not a stand alone descriptor. It is always in reference to something else, even if that something else is not expressly mentioned. It is a comparative tool, and a hurtful one at that.
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Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth – Can You Blend Sci-Fi with Fantasy?
In my eyes, Chosen Ones was the perfect mix of the real, soul-crushing truths of adulthood and wild, gripping the book too tightly, storytelling. It was exactly what I have been looking for. Could someone in their mid to late teens read this and enjoy it? Probably, but I think that adults will better understand…
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Deaf” Edition
In this blog post, I will do a close examination of the word “deaf” and explain why you should not be using it for any other reason than for identification.