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The harmful ableist language you unknowingly use (www.bbc.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (70 children)

Didn't someone really waste time writing an article about statements like "falling on deaf ears" being hurtful? There saved everyone a click.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (67 children)

Why is it hard for you to believe? If someone is telling you that the language you’re using is harmful, is your reaction really to say, basically, that you don’t care and you’re going to continue using it?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Go back to Hexbear.

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