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Avoiding ableist language.
A thread.
We should be taught this in school, a lot of these words are used on tv, by celebrities, by a lot of people and it’s not ok.
Please add more or correct me when wrong, I’m well aware that I’m probably missing some.
A thread.
We should be taught this in school, a lot of these words are used on tv, by celebrities, by a lot of people and it’s not ok.
Please add more or correct me when wrong, I’m well aware that I’m probably missing some.
Words that are offensive and/or harmful to people with Intellectual disabilities ;
Stupid
Dumb
Idiotic
Imbecile
Moron
R*tard ( I actually hate this and cannot write it)
Simpleton
Cretin
Mongoloid
Etc.
Stupid
Dumb
Idiotic
Imbecile
Moron
R*tard ( I actually hate this and cannot write it)
Simpleton
Cretin
Mongoloid
Etc.
Words that are offensive and/or harmful to people with mental/ psychiatric disabilities;
Crazy
Psycho
Daft
Feeble minded
Insane
Insanity
Loony / loony bin
Lunatic
Madhouse/ madman/mad
Maniac
Nuts
Psychopath/ic
Sociopath/ic
Psychotic
Wacko
Mental
Bipolar/ schizo
Etc.
Crazy
Psycho
Daft
Feeble minded
Insane
Insanity
Loony / loony bin
Lunatic
Madhouse/ madman/mad
Maniac
Nuts
Psychopath/ic
Sociopath/ic
Psychotic
Wacko
Mental
Bipolar/ schizo
Etc.
Words that are offensive and/or harmful to blind / visually impaired people;
Blind to..
Turn a blind eye
Blinded by ignorance/ bigotry etc
What? Are you blind? (Asking in negative faith)
Etc.
Blind to..
Turn a blind eye
Blinded by ignorance/ bigotry etc
What? Are you blind? (Asking in negative faith)
Etc.
Words that are offensive and/or harmful to d/Deaf / hearing impaired/ hard of hearing people;
Deaf to..
Turn a deaf ear to..
Are you deaf? (Asked in negative faith)
Etc
Deaf to..
Turn a deaf ear to..
Are you deaf? (Asked in negative faith)
Etc
Words that are offensive and/or harmful to people with physical/ mobility disabilities;
Cripple/d
Lame
Spaz
Others;
Barron
Simple
Different (in a bad way)
Not right in the head.
Anything fatphobic.
Anything against physical deformities
Etc.
Cripple/d
Lame
Spaz
Others;
Barron
Simple
Different (in a bad way)
Not right in the head.
Anything fatphobic.
Anything against physical deformities
Etc.
Other things that you should know;
Don’t touch someone’s wheelchair/ crutch unless they ask you to.
We don’t owe you anything, we don’t have to tell you what we have.
Don’t make fun of people asking you to rephrase something in simple terms.
Provide image descriptions
Don’t touch someone’s wheelchair/ crutch unless they ask you to.
We don’t owe you anything, we don’t have to tell you what we have.
Don’t make fun of people asking you to rephrase something in simple terms.
Provide image descriptions
And another;
Sensory and food sensitivities/ issues
Don’t medication shame people.
Don’t make fun of the way people walk.
Sensory and food sensitivities/ issues
Don’t medication shame people.
Don’t make fun of the way people walk.
