diff --git a/11ty/definitions/ableism.md b/11ty/definitions/ableism.md index 538c05ad..bf4a1c84 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/ableism.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/ableism.md @@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ defined: true speech: noun --- -a system that places value on people’s bodies and minds based on societally constructed ideas of normalcy, intelligence, excellence and productivity. These constructed ideas are deeply rooted in anti-Blackness, eugenics, colonialism and capitalism. +a system that places value on people’s bodies and minds based on societally constructed ideas of normalcy, intelligence, excellence, and productivity. These constructed ideas are deeply rooted in anti-Blackness, eugenics, colonialism and capitalism. — Talia "TL" Lewis #### 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.'" Importantly, you do not have to be disabled to experience ableism. #### Further reading