DessertStorms

DessertStorms , vor 2 Tagen

The soundtrack for the first one was a banger, too..

Thanks for the reminder!

DessertStorms , vor 2 Tagen

What’s next? World War III?

Already in the works.. 😬

DessertStorms , vor 10 Tagen

differently abled

Pro tip - "disabled" isn't a dirty word, please use it! 👍

DessertStorms , vor 10 Tagen

👏👏👏

DessertStorms , vor 9 Tagen

I am not a spokesperson for all disabled people, nor are we a monolith, but yes, it is the correct term, and enough disabled people care that there have been several campaigns and there are probably thousands of articles and other pieces of media discussing why it's important people #SayTheWord. Look that hashtag up to find this content, here are a couple of examples:

https://www.creativeconnector.art/why-its-so-important-to-saytheword/

https://crippledscholar.com/2017/11/12/euphemisms-for-disability-are-infantalizing/

You might also benefit from reading through this:
https://www.drakemusic.org/blog/nim-ralph/understanding-disability/

DessertStorms , vor 9 Tagen

That's the fucking point - there is nothing disrespectful about the word disabled, while there definitely is a lot of disrespect in using bullshit euphemisms like the one you used. The fact that you're arguing back rather than listen and try to do better proves that you don't care about respecting disabled people at all, but only about making yourself comfortable.

Feel free to read the links I shared with the person bellow if you actually want to start showing respect to disabled people. Either way, I'm done here.

DessertStorms , vor 9 Tagen

You're welcome.

I think why you think "disabled" is rude is the thing to focus on (and the answer very briefly is because you, we all, were socialised to think that way).

I'll just drop this link in too, I think intersectionality is vital, and understanding how systems of oppression stand alone and interact with each other is vital to unlearning them, and I think this is a good starting point that goes in to several:
https://www.yorku.ca/edu/unleading/systems-of-oppression/

DessertStorms , vor 9 Tagen (Bearbeitet vor 9 Tagen)

I'm glad you're finding the info helpful and insightful.

I think with regards to use of language, this is another good read (E: also the understanding-disability link I attached earlier will will probably help with the "why" behind thinking "disabled" is a slur). It might be coming at this from a slightly different angle, but I think the point still stands - "politeness", "offence", "political correctness" these are terms most often used by the privileged to police the speech of and control marginalised people (aka "respectability politics"), rather than the other way around, but I might be digressing a little at this point lol..

DessertStorms , vor 7 Tagen

We're all learning, all of the time, being open to it just makes it more interesting!

I'm glad we've had this exchange, it's honestly been really refreshing.