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Several More Points About an Ableist Term

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Trigger warning: I use the ableist term “crazy” over and over again in this post, I hope to make my point. I also employ some misogynistic slurs, also to make my point (I hope). So over at adulting on tumblr, the blogperson (and I admit I only skim adulting when it comes across my dashboard, … Continue reading →

Translation: that does not mean what you assume it means.

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[Trigger Warning: ableism, sexism, etc.] A lot of oppressive, micro- and macro-aggressive acts come from a lot of not thinking. Draw seemingly innocent statements out to their logical conclusion, and a lot of people are horrified at what they have said – or deny that the conclusion is accurate, or protest that this wasn’t their … Continue reading →