You can do it. Truly, I believe in you.
That’s all it’s about. Being conscious and changing the words we use. In changing language none of are perfect, but we shouldn’t deny the need to change because it’s challenging.
“50% of indigenous people have no problem with the Washington football team’s logo” energy.
It's still an inappropriate comparison to make, are you kidding. You can speak against ableism and lift disabled people's voices without bringing up indigenous people's struggles against white settlers.
The comparison was on the lines of language we choose to use and that being part of the oppressed group and be okay with hateful language doesn’t make it okay and isn’t an argument at all.
Not comparing the oppression of neurodivergent people with that of indigenous people. Also those groups have overlap and there voices matter.
As you may know, I am one of those people and I am not trying to enter the oppression olympics, in fact I would like to stay out of it if possible. I never even considered "insane" related to mental health until I got into circles like this.
No need to compare how bad it is. Just that it’s not good to use ableist language and we should stop and the fact it doesn’t bother you personally is irrelevant to whether or not people should use it.
tfw you reply so it can't be parasocial anymore. I take what I said back, sorry. It's not the same.
