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[–]lightningface 15 ポイント16 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I don't know if I'm right on this- but I don't think it should be only the job of those with physical disabilities to educate others about ableism.

There must be a way to call people out on this in a way that does not come off like you are speaking for all people with physical disabilities. You can even say that while you cannot speak for others with more permanent disabilities, those jokes are making you uncomfortable and could they please stop.

That's just my two cents!

[–]deadbeatpoet[S] 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (0子コメント)

yeah that's a really good point, thanks

[–]Dworkinator[M] 13 ポイント14 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Hey SRSers, I hope it's okay to post this here even though it's not specifically gender-related.

absolutely. this isn't a "discuss gender issues" sub. it's a non-men hang out sub. people have been using it to talk about gender issues without the presence of men, but this is definitely welcome. moar non-gender poasts.

[–]Waterrat 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Oh,and wait till you get called an "inspiration" to others. I see this all the time on line. Now what is so "inspirational" about having a medical problem? ಠ_ಠ

[–]NowThatsAwkward 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I don't think setting boundaries for yourself is talking for other people. For example, 'It's really shitty to call me 'crippled'' or if it's a friend 'Hey, that makes me feel shitty when you say that.'

I have a largely invisible permanent disability, but usually need mobility aids for it. In my view, if you want to tell them that it's just plain offensive to disabled people to call them crippled, it's no different than a woman saying that it's offensive to call women 'cunt' (outside of the UK).

Just because one disabled person is okay being called a cripple, it doesn't mean that everyone else has to be okay with it, just like one woman being okay with being called a 'bitch' or a 'cunt' doesn't mean all women will like being called that.

There are certainly differences between being disabled short term and long term. Still, in my view if you're being mocked for having a disability (being unable to do things), that's a form of ableism plain and simple. You're experiencing ableism in that moment, so that gives you more than enough 'license' (though no such thing really exists) to speak up about that specific ableism.

I'm not sure what kind of jokes they're making, but your boundaries and your comfort zone is what it is. What you could say really depends on the context- what they're saying, your existing relationship to them, how you're most comfortable expressing yourself.

[–]deadbeatpoet[S] -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Hey, thanks for the reply. I'm not at all personally offended and I know they're just teasing me. I just think it's a super shitty thing to say. I like your example -- right, it's not super analogous, but these same people wouldn't use gay in place of stupid. Just because I'm not offended doesn't mean that there's not someone within earshot who might be.

[–]amythests 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Hi! I'm physically disabled and I think it's really cool that you want to combat that kind of ableism. I don't think you'd be overstepping bounds or speaking over physdis people to say something like, "Hey, don't use that word, it's super offensive to disabled people" or "I'm not disabled, I'm just injured, and it's not really something to joke about".

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[–]adreamtomeat 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I sprained my ankle pretty badly once and was using crutches for awhile. The "cripple" and "gimp" comments got tiresome real quick.