I Think A Lot Of Abled People Get Confused About Ableism Because They Fail To Recognize How Diverse A

I think a lot of abled people get confused about ableism because they fail to recognize how diverse a category disability is. There are so many kinds of disabilities - intellectual, sensory, motor, chronic illness, neurodivergence, limb differences, to name a few - and people in these categories will have different needs.

Which is why you often end up with disability advocates saying seemingly "contradictory" things. One group may be advocating for more support while another wants increased independence. People with a terminal illness will fight for a cure and more research whereas some ND/sensory disabilities want to stop having their experience medicalized, and so on. The kinds of ableism that people experience will also vary for that reason.

And having one kind of disability doesn't make you an expert on all of them! Which is why it's important to have diverse disability rep within organizations and groups. I've encountered organizations in the past that claim to be accessible/disability friendly because they have one disabled person on their board, only to find them woefully unequipped to deal with my very different disabilities.

This disability pride month I really encourage abled "allies" to examine the ways they try to flatten disability into a monolith and to make an effort to listen to and uplift diverse disabled voices.

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Adobe Tells Users They Can Get Sued for Using Old Versions of Photoshop

"You are no longer licensed to use the software," Adobe told them.

one of the best things i’ve ever read

https://archiveofourown.org/works/30705746#bookmark-form

breaking the mold here but: 

THIS

is not piglin. he is PIG. he is TECHNO-THE-PIG.

no more nether origin stories. 

idk maybe something dodgy happened between his parents, it’s mcyt who cares, philza f*cked a fridge, ranboo’s part enderman, technoblade’s mother was a pig. give him the overworld childhood he’s clearly made for (right now.)

dsmp fic trope bingo:

my middle square is “hair brushing/ braiding as a bonding activity”, what’s yours