If you really want to be fascinated by ableism, try reading late 80s/early 90s kidlit talking about autism and disability.

I'm reading The Babysitters Club, a staple of the late 80s, early 90s, and my childhood. There's a lot to unpack here.

Kristy looks up "autism" in the dictionary (she couldn't find "autistic") and the definition said "something about childhood schizophrenia, acting out, and withdrawal" and she rightfully declares that definition was no help.