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The harmful ableist language you unknowingly use (www.bbc.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Ransom@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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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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[–] MapleEngineer@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 1 year ago

A bunch of Hexbear concern trolls cosplaying as social justice warriors.