As a disabled person, I face ableism and ableist language every day. Some people use ableist language without even knowing that it is ableist. I thought it would be good for folks to take a look at the attached BBC article and expand their perspectives a bit.

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, whatever dude. I have more important things to do than worry about phrases such as falling on deaf ears, which is one of the main phrases I take issue with in this waste of time article.

    • Ransom@lemmy.caOP
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      1 year ago

      It takes people time to change their minds. Hopefully you run across this debate in different contexts. In fact, try bringing it up with friends and/or family to see how they react!

    • jerkface@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      We all wish you’d fucking act like it and just not post instead of wasting all of our time.