Some of our most common, ingrained expressions have damaging effects on millions of people – and many of us don't know we're hurting others when we speak.

As a disabled person, I face ableism and ableist language every day. Some people use ableist language without even knowing that it is ableist. I thought it would be good for folks to take a look at the attached BBC article and expand their perspectives a bit.

  • Endorkend@kbin.social
    32·
    1 year ago

    In the valid to the discussion case you said something with no intent to harm or insult anyone and you didn’t harm them, they decided you harmed them.

    In the case of a car accident, you literally fucking killed someone.

    It’s Apples and Oranges, a false equivalence argument that goes straight into the trash.

    • Ransom@lemmy.caOP
      41·
      1 year ago

      Both are about impact vs intent. Both are about harm. I’m sorry you can’t see that.

      If I accidentally spill hot coffee on you and say that it was an accident, you’re still going to be upset. You’d be more upset if I said I did it on purpose, but let’s not pretend that being offensive accidentally is okay.