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submitted 1 year ago by Ransom@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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.

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[-] ram@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I totally getcha, 150%. It's hard too to distinguish between someone steadfast about a cause from someone who's just using a cause as a means to bully. I often fall into that category of indistinction myself, so I can completely relate.

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