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Feminism and Diversity

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1. It is discrimination against people with disabilities

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 09:31 AM

Feb 2012

I have mostly heard it used in the realm of physical disabilities. As in, favoritism of "able-bodied" people.

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What's Ableism? [View all] snooper2 Feb 2012 OP

It is discrimination against people with disabilities MadrasT Feb 2012 #1

I think it's an issue that started with Cain JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #2

its being biased against the disabled. La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #3

"Ableism is that set of often contradictory thucythucy Feb 2012 #4

Beat me to it -- VERY good post obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #5

Disabled women are very often left out thucythucy Feb 2012 #7

Interesting! I have to see if the library has it obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #8

Thanks..very much so. snooper2 Feb 2012 #6

yes lots of work to do regarding all the isms. unapatriciated Feb 2012 #10

Very informative. Rex Feb 2012 #9

Does this include mental illness? Neoma Feb 2012 #11

It must. Rex Feb 2012 #12

I would almost say it needs a category of its own. Neoma Feb 2012 #13

IMO, if a mental illness becomes a disability Rex Feb 2012 #14

I would say yes. thucythucy Feb 2012 #15

You're going to have to clear that up for me. Neoma Feb 2012 #16

I'm sorry for being unclear. thucythucy Feb 2012 #17