i just saw someone describe a disabled person as “someone with beautiful abilities” i cannot do this anymore
god can we stop softening the term “disabled”. disabled isn’t a dirty word. it’s not “special abilities” or “differently abled” or whatever the fuck you want to call it. people have disabilities that cause life to be hard and there’s nothing wrong with acknowledging that?? it feels so invalidating when people are like “ohh you’re not disabled!!! you have special abilities!!” like. omg a) it feels so infantilizing. b) by saying that you’re basically saying our struggles aren’t real…? some conditions are disabling. it’s not hard to understand?? like there is NOTHING wrong with being disabled & using the word disabled. it’s not offensive it’s not a dirty word can we take the shame out of it pls oh my god. this goes for physical & non physical disabilities btw
