From 5e2694fd2efdaf5290a55af95e6a2e2196352915 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: EJ Mason Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 14:19:35 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about Disabled people propagating harm --- 11ty/definitions/ableism.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/11ty/definitions/ableism.md b/11ty/definitions/ableism.md index bf4a1c84..f188adf0 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/ableism.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/ableism.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ a system that places value on people’s bodies and minds based on societally co #### Impact -To paraphrase Lewis, ableism "leads to people and society determining who is valuable and worthy based on a person’s appearance and/or their ability to [...] produce, excel, and 'behave.'" Importantly, you do not have to be disabled to experience ableism. +To paraphrase Lewis, ableism "leads to people and society determining who is valuable and worthy based on a person’s appearance and/or their ability to [...] produce, excel, and 'behave.'" You do not have to be disabled to experience ableism, and Disabled people can also reinforce ableism internally (manifesting as harm to themselves) and externally (harm to other disabled people). #### Further reading