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normalized ableism , a thread
yes i'm back on my thread era anyway all of these things sre, in fact, ableist. don't mock people for traits they can't control due to neurodivergency
onto the thread
onto the thread
tw // r slur
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retard being a normal word in many people's vocabulary
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retard being a normal word in many people's vocabulary
"i'm so ocd" in response to wanting to clean your room
"ugh i can't pay attention do i have adhd or something" despite adhd not being just inattentiveness
"get anger management" in response to autistic people being upset
(a very common autistic trait is aggression)
(a very common autistic trait is aggression)
thinking all neurodivergents are the same
shaming someone for not paying attention because they aren't keeping eye contact
stimming is okay, until you have some weird stim like chewing on your shirt
food //
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calling neurodivergent people picky because they won't eat certain foods
(it's not a choice, it's a textural issue for some people and no, we genuinely can't eat it)
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calling neurodivergent people picky because they won't eat certain foods
(it's not a choice, it's a textural issue for some people and no, we genuinely can't eat it)
fidget spinners becoming a trend despite their origins being to help people with adhd
and schools banned them
and schools banned them
calling people stupid for neurodivergent traits (such as a joke not being understood instantly)
other neurodivergent people claiming they speak for every neurodivergent person
refusing to clarify when asked to
the us education system
"smart" is determined by how much you can memorize
expecting people hyperfixated on something else to pay 100%, undivided, attention to you in a topic not even close to their hyperfixation
it is not somethibg that can be controlled
it is not somethibg that can be controlled
that neurodivergency isn't a spectrum
getting mad when someone is upset over something "little"
bullying typing quirks because they're "weird"
thinking neurodivergent people with hyperfixations Are Not critical of the media they are interested in
neurodivergent people hiding behind their neurodivergency as an excuse
(again implying all neurodivergent people are the same, it's not ableist to call out someone who happens to be neurodivergent)
(again implying all neurodivergent people are the same, it's not ableist to call out someone who happens to be neurodivergent)
neurotypicals writing struggles that a Neurodivergent Person faces without asking neurodivergent people
speaking over neurodivergent people that explain the ableism towards their community in particular (like people with adhd speaking over people with autism)
ableism can be internalized but we can all learn from it to be better in the future
many systems in place are designed for neurotypicals, which makes them ableist, and even if we can't change it, it should be acknowledged
many systems in place are designed for neurotypicals, which makes them ableist, and even if we can't change it, it should be acknowledged
questions comments concerns if you're wondering if x is ableist http://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus
before anyone asks no, read the room is not ableist. it's racist to say it is because it's a common phrase in aave that doesn't share the same meaning as how it's used by nonblack people
touch some grass is not an ableist phrase you cannot call everything ableist because it's mean
is it ableist to make an entire thread abt ableism where you completely ignore physical disabilities 
— can't speak on physical disabilities and what's ableist so i'm not going to speak over them https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156549396
— can't speak on physical disabilities and what's ableist so i'm not going to speak over them https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156549396
yo i was wondering if saying “stupid” “dumb” etc etc words like that... is ableist? you might have gotten asked t… — no, at the very least it's mean (just don't mock people for neurodivergent traits) https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156560334
is using the word deranged ableist? — it really depends on how you use it, there's not really Bad Ableist Words except for slurs it all depends on context
if you're using it against neurodivergent people specifically referring TO… https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156584269
if you're using it against neurodivergent people specifically referring TO… https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156584269
neurodivergent people are free to share their opinions on that ^^^ i don't speak for everyone
is saying "im CLEARLY not in a good mood" in an argument to neurodivergent people who may lack cognivitive empath… — yes, (in my opinion) because you're making a neurodivergent person feel stupid for missing something so clear https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156597777
even then just because you say something ableist doesn't make you a horrible, ableist person, if you forget just apologize and don't make a big deal of it
ableist actions don't make you a horrible person if you learn from it but we aren't obligated to forgive you
ableist actions don't make you a horrible person if you learn from it but we aren't obligated to forgive you
if someone asked a question requesting more information about something, but the other person didn't want to answ… — this one's more of a grey area, because there's tons of reasons to avoid answering a question
it's really hard t… https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156598804
it's really hard t… https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156598804
what about the word “lame”? is that ableist? — i'm not the person to ask since i don't have a physical disability but if anyone else would like to answer this pls reply or qrt https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156607182
as far as i'm aware, "lame" isnt ableist unless it's like specifically used against a person with some sort of ga… — thank you!! https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156612049
question ab ur thread regarding ableism : i've experienced a few of those things in the thread + i have adhd symp… — you may have symptoms of adhd but please !! do more research than just knowing the symptoms, educate yourself mor… https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156626478
hi i was wondering why neurodivergency isn’t a spectrum? if that’s what your tweet meant maybe i read it wrong bu… — oh i meant thinking that "neurodivergency isn't a spectrum" is ableist, it is a spectrum i apologize for being co… https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156635992
is saying things like " im going insane / crazy " in reference to getting mad ableist ( or . sanist ) ? /gen — i've asked and yes it is, please use angry/mad/upset in the future https://curiouscat.qa/dionasyus/post/1156646956
