#Ableism

This obsession with youth is partly because of the fear of death (and patriarchy and capitalism and ableism....)I see folks on here grieving a “lost year” of their 20s &
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"If cis men had [x health condition] everyone would get time off" is such a lazy and uninformed take. Toxic masculinity proposes that manlyness means not being sick, not needing
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Flag-waving patriotism is bollocks, but so is hating on one's home country just to be cool.No nation's people has a monopoly on decency or in cruelty.Judging people based on national
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An anarchist critique of not only schools, but nursing homes, "workshops" for people with disabilities, and group homes is desperately needed. These institutions often abuse already marginalized populations. It's important
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Hi, fellow white people! If someone tells you something you've done upholds systemic racism, try really hard to not have a knee-jerk response to that.And if you see someone else
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Ppl who never been through homelessness are blissfully unaware of how much work is entailed in staying afloat and navigating the system to abate criminalization and the ability to ever
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Darth Maul & Disabled VillainsA thread:I get asked a lot about #ttrpg #dnd villains and disability. In popular media, you often find villains who are disabled because disfigurement and "body
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Signs of ableism to watch out for in activists:-Establishing 'bare minimum' standards for activism that demand long hours of daily work, constant exposure to emotionally devastating material, or physical labor.-Dismissing
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In tribute to #ADA30, I'm finally working up the courage to compose my thoughts on my own *invisible* disability. This THREAD is about my own long-standing ableism, and how defending
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Unity can only be achieved when all people let go of homophobia, sexism, racism, ableism, and entitlement to other people’s bodies. Unity is the ironic concept of being intolerant of
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Pickme feminists will “all lives matter” feminism, but not to benefit marginalised women. Their fight for lgbt rights will begin and end with males. They will fight against racism but
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Okay I'm having some Complicated Thoughts: Ever since Renarin was confirmed as queer/m I've seen a surge in posts where any time he thinks about being different/other/not fitting in people
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It’s the fact @KekePalmer stuck on the word healthy, which, let’s be honest is all about fat phobia & ableism She coulda phrased it differently OR just idk, not
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I’m trying to learn to put my vulnerability in my work, not on social media. It’s a scam that social media deserves to see your private life, your joy and
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I am heartbroken to see another author I so deeply admired come out as transphobic. Keep having to remind myself it’s 2020 but there are still people out there trying
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Swim class: "He's silly!" the little girl says, pointing at my kid. "I want to play with him.""Be gentle," says her grandmother."I saw on Sesame Street," and she jumps beside
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