Blogging Against Disablism Day 2008 Almost missed this one (deadlines and my arms don't mix), so this is a bit truncated. Mainly flying the flag today, not up to spivvy analysis.
In passing though - I often hear intelligent, politically-inclined people with finely-honed social consciences insightfully discussing sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia - but never, ever disablism. I don’t even know if they realise it exists.
I did not experience serious, consistent, life-altering discrimination until I became disabled. I don't know if this is due to the nature of my disability or if it's typical. My experience is that the systemic prejudice against people with disabilities is diabolical, yet this is ignored by bleeding-heart lefties at barbeques. Why is that?
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