#disability advocacy
Abled privilege is being able to do something or go somewhere completely spontaneously, without having to plan everything out three weeks in advance or make a million contingency plans.
Chronic pain is real.
Chronic fatigue is real.
Fibromyalgia is real.
Ableism is real.
Vaccines do not cause autism.
This has been a PSA.
Fellow disabled people, what does a good day look like to you?
I’ll start.
Today is a good day. I woke up happy to be alive and my pain level is at a 5 on a 0-10 scale.
So… let’s talk about special interests.
Currently, mine is the titanic.
What are yours?
Infodumping is welcome!
Here is your gentle reminder for the day:
There is no such thing as being “disabled” enough. You are enough, and you have the right to use whatever aids or supports you require in order to navigate this world.
Tw/Cw: talk of ableism/ableist terms
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First image: Black text on a distressed red background that reads “Disability is not a slur.
Second Image: Black text on an orange distressed background that reads "Autism/Autistic is not a slur.”
Third image: Black text on a yellow distressed background. It reads “We need to destigmatize the word disability. It’s not a slur, it’s not a swear word, and it’s not dirty. It’s simply a descriptor/label. But you know what are slurs? Words that actually hurt disabled people? The r-slur, cripple, lame, dumb, handicapable, deranged, deformed, crazy, insane. Most of these are still used as insults. Or equated to something bad.”
Fourth image: Black text on a red distressed background. It reads “Disabled people are already living in a world that was not made for us. A little consideration, even just about word choice, can make all the difference.
Fifth image: Black text on a yellow distressed background. It’s titled ‘Sources’ at the top of the image, which is then followed by a list of sources:
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/fighting-against-disabled-slurs
https://www.therollingexplorer.com/catergory/disability-advocacy/ableist-language-series/
https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/category/disability-slurs
End of Image ID.
Something that I was unable to mention in the above infographic, the reason that words like insane or crazy are harmful because they reinforce that those are morally awful, horrible things, or at the very least something to be ashamed of. This is inaccurate and it only adds to the saneist propaganda already out there. The same goes for using the words 'blind’ and 'deaf’ in the wrong situations, like saying "Man I’m so deaf hahaha” or “Wow I really must be going blind.”
Find some better word choices.
