#ablism

[aspiring-apparition]

(I bring a sort of “Everyone has inherent worth regardless of their productivity” Vibe to every conversation that ableists don’t really seem to like)

[mysharona1987]

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Ableist Things Autistic People May Internalize About Ourselves

Neurodivergent_lou

[they-are-a-prolife-autist]

Who the fuck are you to end someone’s life “for their own good,” before they’ve even had a chance to live it? You can really see into their future and get to decide with your God-like wisdom that they’re better off dead before they’re even born? Who died and made you judge, jury, and executioner? You really look around at people in poverty, or with disabilities, and think to yourself, “damn someone should have ended them a long time ago.” What in the ever-loving arrogant audacity.

[visciously-face-fckd-by-a-cactus]

ok. imma do this again because im so sick of this neurotypical label-centric world we live in and the inability that people have to understand individuality, masking, and nuance in presentation of disorders.

edit: this is not meant to exclude all the various neurodivergence diagnoses other than just adhd and autism- this poll was created first and foremost because i was curious about those two in particular, but also because there's not that many button options for the poll itself and if i added more than those variables the permutations would skyrocket

[53rdcenturyhero]

As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the outcome.

Noam Chomsky.

[wings-of-fire-confessions]

Is it just me, or is the way WoF presents disability... actually not that bad? Don't get me wrong, it is FAR from perfect, and I would love to see better representation as the series continues! However, I'll make my case:

I think the thing people criticize the most is when Turtle mentions that he and Anemone were working on a spell to restore Starflight and Tamarin's sight. This is definitely alarming; it plays into the tired idea of disabled people needing to be "fixed." But I think people forget that Turtle and Anemone are two young children with a limited view on the world. Their mother is extremely judgemental and believes in genetic superiority 😭 They might not understand that there is nothing wrong with being disabled, and that you can happily live with a disability. We also don't know if Tamarin or Starflight even consented to the spell, so it may have never been realized anyways. I would like to see Tui properly address this in future books, though. (And if it wasn't clear, I'm not justifying Turtle and Anemone's actions; just saying that there's context here that most people don't consider).

I'm also aware that the series villainizes some of its disabled characters (Queen Scarlet, Chameleon, Queen Battlewinner, etc.) Disabled people have a long history of being villainized, so it is understandable to feel uncomfortable about this! But it's not like WoF lacks ANY positive representation. Tau, Clay, Tamarin, and Starflight are all characters who I think are really cool!! And I like Mayfly and Osprey too (even though they're minor characters). I think even Peril could count...? And a lot of her character arc is about learning to live with her firescales.

And yes, there's stuff like The Weirdling Tower... but that is EXPLICITLY treated as a bad and gross thing, so I don't get why some people use that as proof that Tui hates disabled people. Same goes for ableist characters like Burn and Scarlet (who are also EXPLICITLY presented as horrible and evil).

My biggest criticism for the way Tui writes disability is that most of her disabled characters that are considered positive representation don't play a huge role in the books. We have Starflight and Clay, but when they get their disabilities, the arc that focuses on them is close to over. It would be nice to see more disabled characters that are more involved in the story.

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[jackedjacket]

"wow, I wish i were in a wheelchair, it must be pretty great to sit all day"

no, it's not. being in a wheelchair is incredibly painful. It is easy to get pressure sores, muscle cramps, or back pain from sitting.

ever sat on a cramped flight for several hours, unable to move much or stretch your legs? That's what it's like being in a wheelchair, except all the time. It's horrible. Stop saying that being in a chair must be "fun" or "easy"

[lesbiansandgayssupporttheminers]

Hmmm I wonder what happened in 2020 that might have caused this...

This is literally what a lot of people were saying could happen during the pandemic.

And now Sunak wants to punish these people further. Fuck him.

[h2shonotes]

Representation Matters: Wicked’s Long-Overdue Change

For over 21 years, #Wicked the Musical has been a Broadway commercial powerhouse. On stage is a progressive story about female friendship, discrimination, and governmental corruption, yet behind the curtain, its casting practices told a different story—one of exclusion.

No Black woman had ever been cast as Elphaba full-time on Broadway, and no wheelchair-using actor had ever played Nessarose. The resistance to change was so ingrained that when Cynthia Erivo auditioned for the Wicked movie, in an interview with the New York Times, the actress who is one O away from EGOT, confessed she didn’t believe the role was available to her. She had seen the gatekeepers keep the door shut for too long.

It took an Asian American director, Jon M. Chu, to create a ripple of change. He cast Erivo as Elphaba, breaking a two-decade barrier, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose—the first wheelchair-using actress to play the role. The movie became a cultural moment, proving that inclusion doesn’t just work—it is financially profitable.

And now, Broadway is following that lead. First came news of the casting of Lencia Kebede as the first Black actress permitted to perform the role of Broadway's Elpheba full-time. Recently announced, Jenna Bainbridge will become the first wheelchair-using actor to play Nessarose on stage, a direct result of the film’s impact.

There was no Broadway producer consciousness raising. Wicked the film's $720 million box office is what has had a ripple effect. This is why representation matters. When new voices break through, entire industries shift.

Much like the story of Wicked, we are learning in real time the consequences of misinformation and the destructiveness of authoritarianism. The new U.S. government under Trump is actively targeting DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives and threatening punishment for any private business or public institution standing for the values of the former republic. White nationalist officials ban books, erode health and education standards. mine the planet, defund the arts, scapegoat and erase the collective gains of women, people of color, marginalized communities.

Something bad is happening...

H2shO™️ is built on this belief—everyBODY deserves to be seen, heard, and included. Joy is a form of resistance. It is up to us to demand CHANGE. BE the change and financially support diverse projects and companies upholding DEI initiatives. Redirecting consumption is what reshapes business and societal priorities.

Large corporations spend millions lobbying for policies that protect their profitability. When businesses see commercial benefits in integrating equity and inclusion, they pressure lawmakers to align policies with these values. This is how we defy the gravity of the far right.

[a-minke-whales-tale]

[neurodivergent-brain]

I often find it frustrating when people use “different” and “weird” synonymously.

When I try to explain to my neurotypical friends that I’m different and that sometimes the way I view the world, function and ect is different to the way that would be considered neurotypical.

My friends often then try to tell me that I’m not different as if I’m insulting myself.

I think this may be because they see different as being bad and it means “your weird”

And while I guess technically different and weird have very similar meanings, weird tends to hold a negative connotation.

When I’m saying I’m different, I’m just pointing out a fact. It’s like if you tried to tell a tea spoon it was a table spoon and the tea spoon said “no I’m not a table spoon, I’m a tea spoon” but all the table spoons were like “don’t say that! Of course your a table spoon! Only forks and knives aren’t table spoons!”

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

What is Ableism?

The Autistic Teacher

[drspleenmeister]

Good for Yuki to apologise publicly. Shame on the commenters saying that only snowflakes find the word offensive. Presumably these people also think that the N word is fine to use willy-nilly too.

[dinodaydreams]

Telling a chronically ill person "at least its not cancer"

Or someone who's disabled due to a tragic accident "it could've been worse it could've disabled you more"

Or anything along the lines of "you could be dead or more disabled be greatful" I hope you rot in a hole where everyone you ever loved forgets you ever existed and you have to sit with that like in coco where you disappear when you're forgotten because that is so insanely rude and even more disgusting and if you don't know how to talk about disabilities without trying to "look on the bright side" or try and cheer people up about it maybe you shouldn't talk about them because some disabilities just are and they're always going to be and there's nothing anyone can do about it

And if someone is dying from their condition but its taking years instead of being fast like tv and stuff portrays it pls for the love of God don't tell them they "aren't dying fast enough" or "weren't you dying last year"

This post is specifically in reference to all the horrible comments able bodied people leave on disabled ppls social media's where the person shares their experiences

[whereserpentswalk]

Bigotry is not hatred. You need to recognize elements of bigotry that aren't hateful or mean. Bigotry is believing and enforcing someone's status as marginalized. But you don't have to hate someone to believe that they're lesser then you, or desevre less rights.

There are bigots who will treat you as a child that needs protecting, and who can't be trusted with your own freedom. They won't be mean to you, but they think of you as lesser then them none the less. This is especially common with bigotry twords disabled people and twords people society views as female.

When looking to see if someone is bigoted asgisnt a group, don't ask weather or not they hate them, as weather or not they think they deserve less rights.