Ableism is everywhere, and disabled people are not only getting hearing ableist comments in real life but also online. What is ableism? It is a form of discrimination and social prejudice with the belief that the abilities of non-disabled people are superior and that all disabled people need to be fixed. Ableism can negatively impact … Continue reading What To Do When Someone Leaves An Ableist Comment On Your Blog Or Social Media
Non-disabled people will have their own opinions on disability-related issues and I am not here to tell you that your opinion is the wrong one, but sometimes it is. When talking about disability-related issues, non-disabled people sometimes get a lot of things wrong because they aren't talking to disabled people, and believe ableism that they … Continue reading Things That Non-Disabled People Get Wrong About Disability
If you are disabled it is likely that you have been cornered in a store by a non-disabled person who insisted that you need prayer. Most of the time, this happens to people with visible disabilities because people can see you are disabled, but it can happen to any disabled person. As a disabled Christian, … Continue reading Can I Pray For You?
Disabled people are often approached by non-disabled people and told that they wish they didn't have work and that we are basically on vacation all of the time. It is always funny to me when non-disabled people compare disability to being on vacation because clearly you have never been on vacation and been disabled because … Continue reading Is Disability Like Being On Vacation?
If you are disabled, you have probably been approached by a non-disabled person and told that you were inspiring for absolutely no reason at all. Some disabled people are inspiring, and the problem isn't that no disabled person is inspiring but it's that people call us inspiring for existing as a disabled person. When someone … Continue reading Are All Disabled People Inspiring?
Happy Halloween! Today, people will be dressing up in their favorite costumes to go to Halloween parties, and parents will be taking their children around to different houses trick-or treating to get some candy. If you are a last-minute kind of person and don't have a costume, you might think that sitting in a wheelchair … Continue reading Is Dressing Up As A Disabled Person For Halloween A Good Idea?
When it comes to disability there are a lot of terms that disabled people can use to identify and there is no term that I can tell you that I think everyone should be using because everyone has different preferences and even though I use certain language when referring to my disability that doesn't mean … Continue reading Disability Terminology That Can Have A Negative Impact On Disabled People
Disabled people are always hearing comments from non-disabled people that are either rude or ableist and it is not surprising that some disabled people struggle with accepting their disability. As a disabled person, I have heard my fair share of rude, ableist comments, and although I think sometimes people intentionally say rude things, I don't … Continue reading What Not To Say To A Disabled Person
Listen This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LROK6CNGjBUKWEcofZrVQ?si=msjJQrMCQr629PIu9Vn2SQ Disability awareness isn't just about talking about the positives of your disability, and we also need to be talking about the negatives of disability, even if it makes some people uncomfortable. Non-disabled people sometimes get uncomfortable when disabled people talk about the negatives of a disability and will only want us … Continue reading Why We Need To Be Talking About The Negatives Of A Disability
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