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Can we talk about ableist dog whistles for a sec?
Are there any terms or phrases that you hear and immediately think "oh this person is ableist/does not think chronic illness is real"?
Are there any terms or phrases that you hear and immediately think "oh this person is ableist/does not think chronic illness is real"?
ps.
What is a dog whistle in this context? https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/dog-whistle-political-meaning
What is a dog whistle in this context? https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/dog-whistle-political-meaning
Some adjectives that immediately get my back up these days:
sensitive, lazy, high maintenance, crazy, dramatic, needy, unmotivated, picky eater, particular
sensitive, lazy, high maintenance, crazy, dramatic, needy, unmotivated, picky eater, particular
Honestly the worst thing now is hearing descriptions of like acquaintances-of-acquaintances who are so obviously chronically ill but the person doing the describing obviously doesn't know and I just want to yell at everyone all of the time?
It's like watching Grace & Frankie and not being able to stand up for Allison, but in real life.
