Yeah, I'm not surprised. Like I said, it's all good intentions, but if you don't think about the systemic issues (and I think most Ed programs don't), you're entirely too likely to come up with problematic solutions. Not that inclusion in necessarily a bad idea in all cases, but generalizing it definitely is.
I have to admit I have no idea - I don't know too much about these issues and I can't remember which one I've seen used the most. I went with disablism because that's what the site referred. Interesting. I prefer able-bodied privilege anyway, but I'd be curious to know more about disableism vs. ableism? The meaning seems to be the same, at least?
No, you're absolutely right, which makes me wonder why and how the term disableism came up? Since it seems to be used in this context not only similarly to ableism but also by people within the community, not outsiders. I'll edit my post, though, because your reasoning makes the most sense to me.
You're also right about the second point, and it's not at all my intention to exclude disabilities that don't have to do with the body in the way that we usually understand it. Abled privilege it is. :)
Did you check out the link I gave on my post? Because Goldfish, who organizes BADD, also publishes a list of all the contributions, and I haven't seen you there. So in case you haven't done it yet, you should go on Diary of a Goldfish and comment. Don't forget to mention it if you didn't sign up.
About the ableism vs. disableism, I'm pretty sure one is American and the other one British. I agree that ableism makes more sense.
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I have to admit I have no idea - I don't know too much about these issues and I can't remember which one I've seen used the most. I went with disablism because that's what the site referred. Interesting. I prefer able-bodied privilege anyway, but I'd be curious to know more about disableism vs. ableism? The meaning seems to be the same, at least?
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You're also right about the second point, and it's not at all my intention to exclude disabilities that don't have to do with the body in the way that we usually understand it. Abled privilege it is. :)
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About the ableism vs. disableism, I'm pretty sure one is American and the other one British. I agree that ableism makes more sense.
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