When will nondisabled people stop telling disabled people not to say the word “disabled?”

Stranger: “What do you like to be called, handicapable or differently abled?” Me: “I’m disabled.” Stranger: “I can’t say that. You’re not disabled. It’s too negative.” Euphemisms are “negative.” Stop the euphemisms. Listen to disabled people.

Disability encompasses a myriad of conditions and nothing isn't valid. We shouldn't limit what does and doesn't count as disabled. By using the words disabled and disability we destigmatise them and make them neutral terms instead of giving them certain connotations.

By saying disabled and disability we let people know its okay to use them and take away the negative connotations. By allowing everyone who disabled by their conditions and ableism to identify as disabled we welcome them into our community and make the community stronger

mit euch machen? Einfach hinnehmen oder sagen (frei nach Tucholsky): Mensch muss protestieren!? Ich sage: Liebe Deutsche Bahn AG, eure Art Reisenden mit Behinderung zu begegnen ist ableistisch und diskriminierend. Mobilität ist ein Menschenrecht: ZU JEDER ZEIT!!! Protest ♿

Ich habe wiederkehrende #Depressionen. Und wenn es wieder so weit ist, gibt es Worte, die mir guttun. Deshalb habe ich einen Leitfaden für Angehörige geschrieben, die nicht genau wissen, was sie ihren erkrankten Liebsten sagen können – und was nicht. krautreporter.de/3649-worte-die…

The answer to stairs is not a stair-climbing wheelchair. It is a ramp or a lift. Stop blaming wheelchairs and disabled people for inaccessibility. Blame the barriers and the people who do nothing to eliminate them.

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I may be many things, but I’m definitely not “confined to my wheelchair” BBC Wales News BBC Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 As a disabled journalist working at the BBC, you often think you’re turning a corner on disability representation - and then you see language being used like this

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁. Check in on those around you. #WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | Samaritans