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CW: ableist language
for years i& #39;ve worked to strip ableist language from my vocabulary. ableist language around mental illness is what crops up most often in my own writing so it& #39;s something i pay particular attention to ("that& #39;s crazy" "he& #39;s nuts" "the place is bedlam" etc.)
for years i& #39;ve worked to strip ableist language from my vocabulary. ableist language around mental illness is what crops up most often in my own writing so it& #39;s something i pay particular attention to ("that& #39;s crazy" "he& #39;s nuts" "the place is bedlam" etc.)
i do a search in my manuscripts for these (among many others) when i& #39;m editing, to make sure.
but still, today, in the PROOFS of BETTER THAN PEOPLE, i realized i& #39;d let one slip through.
it won& #39;t be in the final book, but apologies to those who read the ARC bc it& #39;s there.
but still, today, in the PROOFS of BETTER THAN PEOPLE, i realized i& #39;d let one slip through.
it won& #39;t be in the final book, but apologies to those who read the ARC bc it& #39;s there.
it& #39;s a great reminder to me that no matter the work i put in—& to be clear, i do that work bc i CARE & i DON& #39;T WANT TO HURT PEOPLE (myself included, since ableist mental health language applies to me)—there is always more to do.
& that& #39;s ok!
& that& #39;s ok!
this is language that has been fed to us via ableist culture from birth, so of course it takes time to unlearn.
and i& #39;m sure there are plenty of things i& #39;m doing consistently wrong that i don& #39;t know about yet. when i learn about them i& #39;ll work to change those too.
and i& #39;m sure there are plenty of things i& #39;m doing consistently wrong that i don& #39;t know about yet. when i learn about them i& #39;ll work to change those too.
language changes, words& #39; connotations change, new words come into being, so as writers (and, like, humans) we just keep working at it.
want some places to start? lists are a great way to begin thinking about the language we use <3
want some places to start? lists are a great way to begin thinking about the language we use <3
as always, there is no monolithic consensus about these words/terms—these are just one tool of many:
https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html
https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist... href=" https://everydayfeminism.com/2014/11/ableist-language-matters/
https://everydayfeminism.com/2014/11/a... href=" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_disability-related_terms_with_negative_connotations">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List...
https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html
