As a disabled person, my biggest concern is not "stigma." It's structural oppression. Absolutely, these things are related to/reinforce each other! But someone’s feelings about my disability become way less dangerous when they aren’t backed up by violent systems, you know? (1/3)

Disabled ppl have been saying this for a long time. We want rights, not smiles. We need funders, policymakers, & the general public to think about why they're so much more comfortable talking about stigma instead of structural violence. And we need y’all to get it together. (2/3)

And I’ll give you a hint! It’s because talking about ending stigma is very similar to conversations about being nice to people with disabilities. And that’s familiar, comforting territory for y’all. And that’s nice. But we need justice. (3/3)