Tag: disability advocacy
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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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4 Things I Learned From Speaking On UIC’s Disability Pride Panel
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Last week, I had the opportunity to do something I’ve always wanted to do. On Thursday, April 1st, 2021, I spoke on a Disability Pride Panel for the Disability and Human Development Undergraduate Student Association at the University of Illinois at Chicago. It was such an incredible experience and I…
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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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6 Things YOU Can Do In 2021 To Be A Better Disability Community Ally
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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,…
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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
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Deaf” Edition
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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.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Rolling Explorer’s 2020 HalloWeek Spooktacular!
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As The Rolling Explorer was originally created to be an accessible travel and lifestyle blog, I would have loved to spend this month sharing my top recommended spooky tourist attractions or visiting costume shops to see how many adaptive costumes were for sale. Obviously, Covid has made posts like these…
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Cripple” Edition
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The issue with “cripple” becomes painfully obvious once you place its original definition next to the ones that we, as a society, have crafted above. Stemming from the Old English words “crypel,” meaning to creep (ie. limp) and “creopere,” or someone that creeps (ie. limps), you can see that the…