As a disabled person, I face ableism and ableist language every day. Some people use ableist language without even knowing that it is ableist. I thought it would be good for folks to take a look at the attached BBC article and expand their perspectives a bit.

  • DessertStorms@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    People love having someone to feel superior to, that’s all it is. Some want to keep their oppressive language especially when they find out it’s harmful to others.

    • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      How is the phrase falling on deaf ears oppressive. Am I living in opposite world now where that’s a slur people use to try to intimidate someone?

      • MapleEngineer@lemmynsfw.com
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        1 year ago

        They’re trolls from Hexbear. They like to label us as ableist and bigots because it makes them feel superior.