I am disabled. I ID as disabled bc disability culture is real, it& #39;s my culture, I get to claim that culture. That culture has been built by those who came before me who were disabled, and I get the honor of identifying with them. We are a collective. We have our own history. 1/3

I& #39;m tired of seeing all of these tweets about how to refer to disabled individuals. Call us disabled. That& #39;s the norm. If we ask that you call us "people with disabilities" then do so. But the most common phrase is disabled, hands down. 2/3

If you disagree and you& #39;re able bodied go read up on disability history, esp Simi Linton& #39;s book Claiming Disability. When I claim that I am disabled I inherit a history, a culture, and a community. There& #39;s no shame in it 3/3 #DisabilityTwitter #Disability #AcademicChatter #MedEd