#Disabled

sierra📍

adoIinkhoIin

ive been trying to focus on stopping ableist language. if you see me using any please lmk! i’m not doing it on purpose it’s either ingrained in my vocabulary or

LM | Kimchidip (forma de bad)

kimchidip

Reminder that if you're against racism but don't give a shit about ableism and the rights of the disabled, you're a fucking asshole and should feel like shit A very

Erin

ezbear

Looking back on this fine article by @kirsty_johnston published a whole 53 days ago - two days before the NZ lockdown was announced https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12318306As we head back into Level 2,

Laura Dorwart

laurawritesit

Neither parenting nor being childfree is a privilege, not everything can be delineated cleanly along privilege lines. Some people are childfree by choice but some are not. Some people are

rina 💙

reeneugh

TW// Ableism, Various Disabilities.There's been a lot of disability jokes going around, and people aren't aware of how they impact the disabled community. Here's a thread of common jokes that you

princess Tessa ☺☺☺

TessasTeaTime

It's really hard to have a solid sense of self-worth in a society where your worth is deemed by your productivity, especially when those you thought would be understanding (fellow

Laura Dorwart

laurawritesit

A lot of people are pointing out the fact that the ADA only allows for “reasonable” accommodations, not any accommodation. True. But there are several other things that make the

Wagatwe Wanjuki 🇰🇪 🇧🇸

wagatwe

It's ableist to associate sexual harassment with mental illness. And it's particularly disgusting to bring it up in the context of defending the harasser. Ableism causes disabled people to be

Victoria Brownworth

VABVOX

THREAD In 4yrs NO ONE reached out to Hillary voters. We were treated to endless interviews with Trump supporters, but never a word from the people who were cheated

GlumBird

GlumBird

The extent of disabled death caused by the pandemic and a government policy of violent exclusion, abandonment and viral warfare was unveiled this weekend. It accounted for 96% of total

Hana Wanja

wanjaah

So, @Yenyewe, asked this question on Twitter "You've gone house hunting in Nairobi.What feature do you see and immediately say no to?"...good question..When you are disabled like me,you look and

Namira Islam Anani

namirari

Me: it is so great to see an org that has made accessibility & equity a priority and values its leaders with disabilitiesAlso me: I would need more accommodations than

Occam’s Chainsaw

PianoGrump

This thread is horrifying.To be clear, this is horrible for anyone. No one should be expected to do any of this. You get better treatment in RETAIL. But I want

The Tweedy Mutant ♿🌈

the_tweedy

One reason why media representation matters is because it well and truly affects what nondisabled people think about disability -- like right after my health took a turn and my

Natmate 🌈

NatDudley

The shit thing about the euthanasia referendum is that I can’t vote no and also give a reason.Like, no, but I support euthanasia, but please fix palliative care and support

Jocy✨🔥✨

jocyofthedragon

Normalize using “Children with Disabilities”Normalize using “Children with Disabilities”Normalize using “Children with Disabilities”NOT special needs, NOT physically impaired, NOT differently abled, NOT special abilities— DISA