Some of our most common, ingrained expressions have damaging effects on millions of people – and many of us don't know we're hurting others when we speak.

As a disabled person, I face ableism and ableist language every day. Some people use ableist language without even knowing that it is ableist. I thought it would be good for folks to take a look at the attached BBC article and expand their perspectives a bit.

  • DessertStorms@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    You’re being deliberately obtuse and wilfully ignorant if that’s what you took from the article.
    And not that you care, but it isn’t about offence