LTHJ Global: Unlearning Ableism
OR, United Statesa·ble·ism /ˈābəˌlizəm/ noun discrimination in favor of able-bodied or ‘neurotypical’ people. Ableism is the discrimination of and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that “typical” abilities are superior. At its heart, ableism is rooted in the assumption that disabled people require ‘fixing’ and defines people by their disability. Like racism and sexism, ableism classifies […]