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I removed identifying info from this because I know their intention was good, and I donât want anyone to dogpile them. But we get this a lot, and I wanted to address it.
Abled people should not be trying to police how disabled people refer to themselves. (1/5)
Abled people should not be trying to police how disabled people refer to themselves. (1/5)
âDisabledâ is NOT a dirty word.
The only negative connotations attached to it are because of ABLED PEOPLE.
Many of us do consider ourselves âdefined,â at least in some way, by our disabilities AND THAT IS NOT NEGATIVE OR PESSIMISTIC OR WRONG.
(2/5)
The only negative connotations attached to it are because of ABLED PEOPLE.
Many of us do consider ourselves âdefined,â at least in some way, by our disabilities AND THAT IS NOT NEGATIVE OR PESSIMISTIC OR WRONG.
(2/5)
Iâve taken polls on this, on every social media platform, and the results are always OVERWHELMINGLY:
The majority of disabled people prefer to simply be called âDisabled.â
While the majority of abled people, when asked, preferred to USE person-first language...
(3/5)
The majority of disabled people prefer to simply be called âDisabled.â
While the majority of abled people, when asked, preferred to USE person-first language...
(3/5)
Person-first language is just A Thing⢠abled people started pushing so they could feel like they were contributing to a problem that never actually existed in the first place.
(4/5)
(4/5)
Please keep in mind that the majority is not ALL.
When you are speaking with individual disabled folks about these matters, just ask them what they prefer.
But definitely donât tell disabled people what is and isnât appropriate to call themselves.
(5/5)
When you are speaking with individual disabled folks about these matters, just ask them what they prefer.
But definitely donât tell disabled people what is and isnât appropriate to call themselves.
(5/5)
Lol well, they blocked me 
I was even being nice on purpose
Look... Advocacy isnât for show.
If you get called out by the people for whom youâre advocating, because you were doing something problematic, just LISTEN. LEARN. COURSE-CORRECT. CARRY ON.
Thatâs it. Thatâs all.
I was even being nice on purpose
Look... Advocacy isnât for show.
If you get called out by the people for whom youâre advocating, because you were doing something problematic, just LISTEN. LEARN. COURSE-CORRECT. CARRY ON.
Thatâs it. Thatâs all.
