From 8d760cc2859720537623947f6af93731acabf1a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: EJ Mason Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 14:12:03 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Add definition, citations for ableism --- 11ty/definitions/ableism.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/11ty/definitions/ableism.md b/11ty/definitions/ableism.md index a74760c2..538c05ad 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/ableism.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/ableism.md @@ -4,3 +4,16 @@ slug: ableism 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. + +— 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. + +#### Further reading + +- [Longmore Lecture: Context, Clarity & Grounding](https://www.talilalewis.com/blog/longmore-lecture-context-clarity-grounding) +- [Ableism 2020: An Updated Definition](https://www.talilalewis.com/blog/ableism-2020-an-updated-definition)