Article Rec: I Prefer That You Say I'm "Disabled"

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Dame Magazine posted: I Prefer That You Say I'm "Disabled"

By referring to the needs of people with disabilities as “special,” society is saying that our needs are extra. And, when you believe something is extra, it nearly always is perceived as optional or a burden.

An annoying number of people think "handi-capable" like terms are preferred by the disabled community, this explains why avoid the word isn't actually what most disabled people prefer.