Tag: Ableist Language
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Why Sabrina Carpenter’s New Song ‘Manchild’ Is Ableist
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If y’all follow me on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, you know I’m a ride-or-die for the pop music girlies. I love a catchy beat and a glittery performance just as much as the next Zillenial. But part of loving someone—or something—is being honest when they mess up, and Sabrina Carpenter’s…
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – Spaz Edition
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Today’s word is “spaz.” Keep reading to learn why this word is inherently ableist and discover alternatives you can begin to use in its place.
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – Lame Edition
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When you use the word “lame” to describe something, what do you usually mean? For me, “lame” always meant that something was boring or uncool. But, if you take notice of the definitions above, you’ll see that these synonyms are not the word’s true meanings.
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – Insane Edition
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Insane Definition: in a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill. (of an action or quality) characterized or caused by madness. extremely annoyed. extremely foolish; irrational. shocking; outrageous.
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – Idiot and Idiotic
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Today’s words are “idiot and idiotic.” Keep reading to learn why these words are inherently ableist and discover alternatives you can begin to use in their place.
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Handicapable” Edition
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Today’s word is “handicapable.” Keep reading to learn why this word is inherently ableist and discover alternatives you can begin to use in its place.
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Handicap” Edition
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Similar to the last word we evaluated as part of the Ableist Language Series here on The Rolling Explorer, the word, “handicap,” has a very clear offense warning within the definition itself. But, in case that wasn’t enough, let’s talk about the other reasons you should avoid using this word.
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Dumb” Edition
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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…
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Differently-Abled” Edition
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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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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Deranged” Edition
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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