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thepwnydanza t1_itxt9e4 wrote

Reply to comment by Earl-of-Jabroni in Fetterman/Oz Debate…In my humble opinion. Who’s the best choice for PA? by T-Hi

A disability can be challenging. That’s not ableism. Ask any person with a legitimate whether it’s challenging and they’ll say yes

Ableism is thinking that having a disability prevents you from doing certain things. Ableism is using a person’s disability to try and keep them from participating. Ableism is trying to imply that someone having an issue with speech means they are unable to lead.

Again, admitting that a disability makes something more challenging isn’t ableist, it’s realistic.

Someone who lost their legs is going to find climbing a mountain more challenging than someone who hasn’t. Admitting that isn’t ableist. What is ableist is saying that someone who lost their legs can’t climb a mountain.

Does this clear it up?

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Earl-of-Jabroni t1_ity3l8d wrote

Yes it’s clear that I’m being realistic. Thank you for that.

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thepwnydanza t1_ity3v00 wrote

What did you say that was realistic? You asked people to explain how saying something is challenging because of a disability isn’t ableist. I did that.

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