How to Fight Ableism as a Nondisabled Person
Read articles from well-known disabled writers.. Research the general opinions of the disability community.. Read about common stereotypes that disabled people don't like.
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Read articles from well-known disabled writers.
Read articles from well-known disabled writers.
Research the general opinions of the disability community.
Research the general opinions of the disability community.
Read about common stereotypes that disabled people don't like.
Read about common stereotypes that disabled people don't like.
Pay attention to intersectionality issues.
Pay attention to intersectionality issues.
Think about your own attitudes and actions.
Think about your own attitudes and actions.
Be patient with yourself.
Be patient with yourself.
Treat disabled people with the same common courtesy you'd extend to anyone.
Treat disabled people with the same common courtesy you'd extend to anyone.
See the person and their disability.
See the person and their disability.
Listen when disabled people when they talk about their disabilities.
Listen when disabled people when they talk about their disabilities.
Avoid assumptions.
Avoid assumptions.
Recognize that their abilities may vary from day to day.
Recognize that their abilities may vary from day to day.
Ask about their needs as relevant.
Ask about their needs as relevant.
Respect their problems and emotions, visible or not.
Respect their problems and emotions, visible or not.
Treat their disability as natural.
Treat their disability as natural.
Only help someone who actually needs help.
Only help someone who actually needs help.
Stop judging people for being slow-moving, odd, awkward, or unsociable.
Stop judging people for being slow-moving, odd, awkward, or unsociable.
Don't armchair diagnose people, especially people you dislike.
Don't armchair diagnose people, especially people you dislike.
Stop using disabilities and mental illnesses to describe unusual behavior.
Stop using disabilities and mental illnesses to describe unusual behavior.
Work on removing ableist language from your vocabulary.
Work on removing ableist language from your vocabulary.
Amplify disabled voices on social media.
Amplify disabled voices on social media.
Celebrate disability awareness/acceptance events.
Celebrate disability awareness/acceptance events.
Fight the idea that strong emotions are a sign of weakness.
Fight the idea that strong emotions are a sign of weakness.
Talk to your friends
Talk to your friends
Be respectful and mature
Be respectful and mature
Treat everyone with compassion and respect.
Treat everyone with compassion and respect.
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