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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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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (16 children)

If you're offended by the phrase falling on deaf ears, which is very much just an expression, then you need to go outside more. Nobody is trying to offend deaf people with that phrase.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago (2 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.

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