Ableism - xoJane

ELEVATOR SHAMING and Ableism: Why Pro-Stairs Health Campaigns Kind Of Suck

Lesley — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0500

I am TOTALLY trying to make "elevator shaming" happen, you guys. This is going to be the next big shameful thing.

A Paralympic Track Star Is Accused of Killing Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and The Jokes are HILARIOUS

s.e. smith — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:30:00 -0500

Whatever Steenkamp endured in their relationship before her death was quietly shoved under the carpet, and no one talked about it; just like no one talks about domestic violence in any cases involving “heroes.”

NEW BAD WORDS: An Incomplete Compendium of Potentially Offensive Language, Featuring “Lame,” “Retarded,” and Many More

Lesley — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:00:00 -0500

It's like a big mix tape of problematic words! DOESN'T THAT SOUND FUN AND EXCITING?

Ann Coulter Uses the R-Word to Refer to the President, Color Me Surprised

s.e. smith — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

Disabled people are watching. We engage with society. We see and understand. When you insult us on Twitter, or national television, or anywhere else, we see it and we talk about it amongst each other.

Disabled People Are Not Your Inspiration

s.e. smith — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:00:00 -0400

Well-meaning nondisabled people don’t realize what they’re playing into when they talk about how inspiring we are, which is perhaps all the more frustrating.

Model With Down Syndrome Heads Up Dolores Cortes US Kids Swimwear Catalogue

s.e. smith — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:00:17 -0400

It’s exciting to see fashion designers picking up on the expressed desire to see disabled models, and thinking about integrating them into their campaigns.

Ann Taylor Refuses Service to Blind Customer and Her Guide Dog

s.e. smith — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:00:25 -0400

You messed up big time, and you should own it.

"The Undateables": Not That Bad, Actually

s.e. smith — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:00:26 -0400

Social attitudes make it hard for some people with disabilities to find dates. Why not openly admit that, and interrogate it on national television?

Rick Santorum Wants to Protect YOU! From the Evils of Prenatal Testing

s.e. smith — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:30:15 -0500

I’m a disabled person, and I actually wholly support prenatal screening and full access to prenatal care, because I think it can result in healthier pregnancies and better outcomes for both pregnant people and infants.

Halloween: The Most Offensive Time of the Year, Part Three

s.e. smith — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:00:42 -0400

There's something about dressing as a fantasy version of a person with a serious mental health condition that seems to get people extremely excited every October, and I can't quite figure out why.

Everybody Loves "Glee" (Except the Disability Community and People With Asperger's)

s.e. smith — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:00:07 -0400

So much teaching going on, and no learning.