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We continue to use ableist metaphors and language in these spaces. Often, we use these phrases as ways to describe our thoughts, but ultimately we continue to equate disability as a Bad Thing and use ableist language for its negative connotation.
And we wonder why disabled people often feel that mainstream feminism leaves both disabled people and disability issues out of the conversation entirely.
When disabled people are continually overlooked as a marginalized identity, it makes the consequences of our oppression even worse.
So until disabilities are no longer seen as an inherently Bad Thing (which is a whole other conversation), we need to be very intentional about not using ableist language – especially when talking about social justice.
As feminists, our conversations have to change.