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This is not a post about people with severe disabilities. @nightmaretour listedā people with fibromyalgia/pots/hEDsā first.
This is a post about silencing folk who are āless disabledā and shaming them into sharing the spotlight.

You arenāt even being coy about it.
If you were capable of self reflection you would be very ashamed of yourself right now. This is how they win.
Youāre not trying to bring attention to severe disabilities. This is not how itās done.
If you manage to raise yourself up this way, youāll be sitting on a pile of shit
You donāt speak for me
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Ok so, I just remembered how people in the comments of a tiktok video were being assholes, and I want to rant now :3
The video showed two wheelchair users at a train(?), who had just arrived to their stop to find nobody was there with a ramp so they could leave the train. One of them blocked the door so it wouldn't close, and this lasted for 15 minutes. The train was stopped for said 15 minutes. There was a button by the door, that said that it'd contact the driver when pressed. It didn't. People offered to go find the driver, and they came back with the news that there were no people in the platform to put the ramp. In the end, passengers had to go out, and place the ramp themselves, before the train could carry on. The wheelchair users had warned they were coming, and asked to have the ramp put there so they could get down. The platform turned out to have workers, they all just ran away because they'd never encountered the situation in which they needed to do this simple task.
Because of the workers' negligence, the train was forced to stop for 15 minutes.
Everyone's comments?
"Why did they block the doors and stop the train? So selfish" Selfish were workers who refused to do their job.
"What if someone had needed to get to their stop urgently? They shouldn't have stopped the train" It wasn't the disabled people's fault, it was the workers who were negligent.
"Why didn't they just wheel themselves down those steps?" They shouldn't have to risk their (expensive) chairs just because people didn't do what they were paid to do.
"If I had been in that train I would've been pissed, how dare you stop it" And you probably wouldn't have even thought about fixing the problem yourself, would you?
"Entitled assholes" Ok I'll leave you stranded in a train with everyone who could help you get down outright refusing to. Let's see who's an entitled asshole now.
If someone fights for accessibility, as much as it might be a bother for you, you do not have the right to be mad at them. If someone fights for accessibility, it is exclusively the fault of a world catered exclusively for able-bodied people.
So next time you think, "hey the consequences of these disabled people fighting for their rights bother me", instead of blaming them for this, help them solve the issue. This way, next time they will not have to fight at all.
Able bodied people, go out and fight for a fucking accessible world if you're not an asshole.
[ Able-bodied people are encouraged to reblog this post, but try not to derail ]
#i wouldnt have had any problems leaving that train because as much as im not abled i still look like it#but i still want to fight for my people's rights#and also i fucking hate ableist people#i dont have the tiktok but i can try to find it later if ppl ask idk#cripple punk#disability#accessibility#actually disabled#disability awareness#rant#first post ever to have an ID without the images trust /j
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#partially made out of spite because i keep seeing people (and by people i mean sonic 3 fans) being ableist as hell about maria#and partially because i thought it would be a banger image#shadow is here because every sonic character is disabled because i said so#i think i will tag this actually . it should be viewed by everyone#sonic the hedgehog#sth#shadow the hedgehog#maria robotnik#ark siblings
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Disabled people should be allowed to exist in public. Yes, I mean all disabled people.
That includes people with tic disorders.
That includes people who smell ābadā.
That includes people who canāt help being loud.
That includes people who move āstrangelyā.
That includes people with bulky mobility aids.
That includes people who drool.
That includes people who struggle with incontinence.
We all should get to exist, however that looks, and go out in public, use public transport, do activities outside our homes. And we should be allowed to do those things without being glared at or having ableist things said to us.
#disabled#physically disabled#cpunk#cripple punk#cripplepunk#tics#disabled people#disabled people should be allowed to exist#ableism#ableists fuck off
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If you consider yourself a disabled activist or ally and still go around saying shit like "Am I having a stroke?" or "I feel like I'm having a stroke!!" or "you/x must be having a stroke!" in a joking/insulting manner have you considered that maybe you aren't, you're just fucking ableist and I'm allowed to throw rocks at you
#cripplepunk#cripple punk#disability#actually disabled#stroke survivor#I see this and things like it SO MUCH within the disabled community and it pisses me off#you do realise that being disabled doesn't make you immune to being ableist right#you're not funny#it really does feel like stroke and brain damage is excluded from all of the acceptance stuff and people think joking about it is funny
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people who hate slow walkers are ableist
#i donāt care if the reason u walk fast is because of adhd or some other disability its still ableist af to hate on ppl who walk slow#people never slow down their pace for me and it makes me feel so alone#I PHYSICALLY CANNOT WALK ANY FASTER BUT YOU CAN SLOW DOWN#ableism#me/cfs#pots#disability#invisible disability#chronically ill#cpunk#crip punk#cripple punk#myalgic encephalomyelitis#chronic illness
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Being both aroace and a huge nerd, it irks me a little that 99% of the asexual and/or aroace headcanons I see (and not aroallo headcanons interestingly, which could be its own post but I digress) are about characters who spend all their time working/studying/etcā¦. scientists, academics, introverts, shut-ins, even. I assume the common reasoning is that these characters only care about their work and donāt have time for things like relationships and sex. But like. You know thatās not what asexuality isā¦ right ļæ½ļæ½ļæ½ļæ½
Obviously itās fine to headcanon these types of characters as ace, but I just always wonder about allo fansā reasoning for it and what it implies about their opinions of asexual people. When the ONLY characters you can think of as ace are just nerdy, quiet/socially awkward characters with no other canon implications that theyād be ace, to me it just sounds like you think people are asexual because they canāt attract sexual partners? Or because they donāt have time for relationships??
Anyway it just annoys me a little that this is the VAST majority of the ace representation I see, both in canon and fandom. Iām an aroace academic, but Iām not aroace because I donāt have time for people or because Iām shy or awkward or lonely or whatever. Iām aroace because Iām aroace lol
Tl;dr, asexual/aroace people arenāt all innocent nerdy introverts (and aroallos arenāt all extroverts with a long history of one night stands, btw). Let ace characters be loud and stupid. Or try headcanoning a loud and stupid character as ace (you can do it, I promise)
#this post is less coherent than it was in my head but whatever#this was spurred on by Viktor from Arcane btw#granted Iāve only seen season 1 so far but I heard a show writer said he was asexual?? and Iām like?#from what Iāve seen of canon āthatās never mentioned or even implied#writers confirming charactersā identities on social media annoys me a little but thatās beside the point#like. hcing him as ace is completely fine. I like it!! my ace goat (especially in League) (hi Vera)#but the only indication of it in canon is him beingā¦. smart????? not having much of a social life??#which implies weird things about your perception of ace people to me.#and worse yet Iām sure some people think of him as ace because heās disabled which. I wonāt go into but yk thatās just blatantly ableist#OKAY RAMBLE OVER HEHEHA sorry#asexual#<- maintagging this bc. idk I want people to share my annoyance with lol#come commiserate with me#chalcy stuff
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one of the things that I found particularly interesting in Demigods of Olympus is that it finally gives the best direct comparison we've seen so far between Percy and another character's experiences in terms of academics and particularly ableist discrimination.
The way Zane describes his experiences and what we see in his POV is that, while he is similarly discriminated against for his "atypical" behavior and blame is placed on him, the only sorts of punishments he receives for this are relatively benign, such as an increase in counseling. (It is also notable that Zane is somewhat autistic-coded, such as having the "incorrect" scripts when speaking with adults and Sam explicitly reminding him to remember to make proper eye contact.) Percy, on the other hand, similarly experiences discrimination for "atypical" behavior, but whereas Zane is treated as "too smart for his own good" and given slaps on the wrist, Percy is automatically labeled as aggressive, destructive, and a trouble-maker based on preconceived assumptions about him and is more severely punished, such as being frequently expelled.
We rarely get this level of direct comparison between Percy's experiences and that of another character, particularly such similar experiences, so looking at the differences is really interesting to gauge what their different experiences with ableist discrimination is like - and how it could potentially tie into intersectionality and other forms of discrimination at play for them.
For instance, Zane's parents are generally heavily implied to be middle-class and/or generally financially secure, versus Percy who grew up poor, so it could be classism in combination with ableist discrimination. Alternatively, it could be intersectionality with racial discrimination, as neurodivergent behavior in people of color is significantly more likely to be punished more severely and labeled as aggressive or disruptive behavior due to racist preconceptions - particularly since we know Percy's experiences with ableist discrimination are also somewhat based on assumptions people make regarding his appearance. Both Zane and Percy are racially ambiguous - Zane's appearance essentially being completely unspecified, but Percy at least having some notable details such as having a deep tan complexion. If not racism, it could also be colorism, which in this context often has similar intersectionality. There's a lot of potential options.
It's just very interesting to me! I love having such a direct point of comparison to examine the experiences of two characters within.
#pjo#demigods of olympus#riordanverse#percy jackson#zane carver#analysis#disability#adhd#one of my biggest gripes with analysis that i see often in the fandom is people erasing Percy's experiences with ableism#particularly academically and instead electing to frame his experiences as ''only possibly being from [x] - there's no other explanation''#which is really sad to me because it just highlights how little people understand what ableism and ableist discrimination look like#and simply seem unable to process our experiences and stories meant to reflect our experiences#so having another frame of reference to compare Percy's experiences against is REALLY nice and particularly fun for me personally#because it gives an opportunity to highlight both the general disabled experiences Percy faces due to his adhd/dyslexia#but also how that potentially ties in to intersectionality with other demographics he's a part of or may be a part of#because now we have a point of comparison between how two disabled characters are experiencing similar discrimination for the same thing#but there *are* differences between them in specific ways that potentially indicate something occurring in addition to just ableism#which is fascinating! and allows those discussions in the context of intersectionality WITHOUT erasing disabled experiences! yippee!!!#anyways this is mostly off the noggin since ive just been rotating the thought for a couple of days#chewing on this chewing on it chewing on it
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There's so much wrong with "everyone is a little bit autistic"
Yes, allistic people might know a lot of facts about the things they like. Yes, allistic people might get a bit overwhelmed or underwhelmed sometimes. Yes, allistic people might not get an expression sometimes, mostly if it's the first time they hear it.
That doesn't make them autistic.
Those traits only make someone autistic when they become disabling. Because, big shock, autism is a disability. Yeah, even if someone is low support needs, because that doesn't mean they don't need any support at all.
Saying "everyone is a little bit autistic" is like saying "everyone struggles with this, so suck it up, you have no right to need help". Which is just pure ableist bullshit. It denies the fact that autistic people have higher support needs than NTs, no matter where in the autistic spectrum they are. We're not "neurospicy", we're disabled, and denying this fact is denying us the right to get the help we need, we deserve, to have a good life.
(yes, this rant is just because I made the awful decision of listening to "neurospicy (interlude)" by Jax. honestly I'd rather be called a slur than listen to that shit again.)
#for this disability pride month burn an ableist person's house#that's what makes you a true disability ally trust#btw with nts i mean mostly abled nts but i didnt know how to word it ;w;#and before anyone says anything im just fine with people calling themselves neurospicy#what i have a problem with is when NTs use it as a way to invalidate neurodivergent people's struggles#or to infantilise nds#or both#autism#actually autistic#neurodivergent#neurodiversity#neurodiverse stuff#autistic#neurodivergency#autistic experiences#autistic things#actually autism#ableism#ableist language cw#tw ableist language#tw ableism#neurospicy (interlude)#disabled pride month#disability pride month#wrath month#(<-just tagging that bc it's accurate since im currently pretty pissed off)
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it's really weird to me the way people have been talking about maria lately.... like i know maria wasnt the most developed character in her earlier appearances and she also didnt get to have a normal childhood experience but seeing people say she has no personality and has no joy or whimsy or never got to be a kid at all makes me wonder if im the only person whos actually been paying attention to maria this whole time...???? like do people think she was a sad miserable kid who never got to have fun because of her disability or something ? because that is quite literally the opposite of who she was
and people are being weirdly ableist about it too like talking like her illness is the reason for all those traits she supposedly lacks. implying disabled people cant be happy or have fun or whatever. like come on man
#maria robotnik get behind me ill protect you#and regarding the disability thing i am disabled myself i was a disabled child once i am well aware of the difficulties that come with that#but you can acknowledge the struggles with being disabled and facing ableism and such#without portraying being disabled as constant misery. shoutout to shadow generations + its associated content for getting that right#anyway its especially weird that people Always say this stuff as a way of hyping up movie maria as a better portrayal#like. movie maria is missing so much of what makes game maria interesting ????? what do you mean shes better ....#and again. people are being weirdly ableist about comparing the two#''she finally gets to be a kid/have a personality now that shes not sick''#''movie maria's death is sadder because game maria was just going to die of her illness anyway'' do you not Hear yourselves.#the fact taht they didnt mention her illness at all and people are just Fine with that is bad enough#but did you really HAVE to say with your whole chest that a disabled child's life is worth less than that of a non-disabled one#even if thats not what you meant its what youre implying.#trying not to avoid talking about the movie but my god some of you make me so mad.
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"Neurospicy" is the same to me as "differently abled" and "handicapable" and "autism is a superpower".
#actually autistic#actually disabled#the people using the word also are usually super ableist too#ableism
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More and more I'm exposed to the trend of people seeing me, an ambulatory wheelchair user, out of my chair and feeling the need to express how "proud" or "happy" they are to see me walking and I need these people to understand that, while I know it's often coming from a good place, that is such a condescending, utterly demeaning thing to say to someone who uses any form of disability aid, not least a wheelchair user
#especially when its someone who barely knows you to#like wdym you're 'proud' I'm not in my chair?#again#Ik most people are just trying to be nice#but it just feels so unintentionally ableist#I never know how to respond to it#hereditary spastic paraplegia#wheelchair in the wild#wheelchair user#disability#ableism
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this line apparently getting censored in countries + christian linke scrambling to give shallow (and ableist) "asexual rep" to "invalidate" jayvik.... we can never win i fear ššš

#nah the asexual viktor thing is crazy. sure i'll incorporate that into my belief system#but that doesn't mean he can't experience romantic love?? that doesn't even mean viktor doesn't have sex#does the 'wait. this isn't my bedroom' line mean nothing to you people#if anyone wants elaboration on how making viktor asexual is ableist i can send screenshots of ace people + disabled people +#ace disabled people talking about it#but fr i think everyone has kinda overestimated how accepted mlm rep is because how is this happening in 2024#arcane#viktor arcane#arcane viktor#jayvik
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Chronic pain is. Such an unfathomable concept to people. Iāll be like āhey Iām gonna rest for an hour or two because I reached my limit on walking/exercise and Iām in a lot of pain right nowā and then a family member or friend will sayāactually this article says thatās really bad for youā and the article in question is always something like āHealth Tips for the Average Normal Healthy Person by Mike Ablebodiedā
Not to mention finding resources like. Iāll find resources by disabled people and itāll be like āhey exercise is important, but find a way to workout that uses less spoons, and if youāre having a high pain day then take a break, and hereās some exercises you can do from bedā. And then Iāll find some able bodied persons fibromyalgia tips and itās like āif you donāt walk sixteen miles every day your muscles will atrophy and youāll die also your mobility aid makes you weakā. Guess which one of those sources I trust more. And now guess which sources the people around me always seem to find and listen to. Are these kinds of things common or am I just unlucky? Does anyone else have this problem?
#disability#fibromyalgia#ableist nonsense#and also why are able bodied people making disability tips#and Yknow if itās a specialist then itās like#itās on thin ice#but seeing like some random able bodied yoga instructor give these tips#like what are you talking about even
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I'm all for "ignore the idiots" as a general rule in life. But when I'm out in public and people are being ableist to me, I'm no longer staying silent.
Because a lot of times, people don't even realize what they're doing is wrong, because ableism is so normalized in our society, often people don't even think about treating those like me with respect.
So they need to learn, they need to know, they need to be aware and do better. I'm going to tell them it's not ok to act this way toward me just because I'm not like them. I'm not going to simply suffer in silence and let anybody just get away with being ableist bullies and carry on with their day, after they nearly ruin mine.
I deserve better. I matter.
#spoonie strong#cripple punk#disability advocacy#disabled advocate#disabled community#disabled people matter#fuck ableism#we deserve better#ableists go die
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never thought I would say this in my goddamn life but I truly wish arcane would stop trending
#im tired#im so tired.......#every day its more of the same....more of what we could have had......more of what people somehow are ready to defend to their deaths...#even with all the glaring issues and inconsistencies#i might take a break from looking at my for you pages i dont know how much more of this i can handle#i got told yesterday it didnt matter if the ending was ableist cause the show wasnt made just for disabled people#yall are ready to smoke so much copium and for what#i just want to sleep.........#rant
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