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.

  • MapleEngineer@lemmynsfw.com
    65·
    10 months ago

    They’re trolls from Hexbear. They like to label us as ableist and bigots because it makes them feel superior.

    • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
      5·
      10 months ago

      I have no idea what hexbear even is. I don’t disagree with everything in the article, just think saying phrases like falling in deaf ears, or a dumb decision, is way extreme on the scale of this is problematic language.