New design, same #HateSpeech. So much for free from fellows agreeing to change the name back in 2021. At least other companies decided to progress and not stick with using #DisabilityHateSlurs @hellolittlelady.bsky.social
And disabled people.
Thank you. It's more common than people think. M wrestling, m gems, m porn, m mascots in US high scools... Places like amazon have no issue selling products with the term that further degrades people with dwarfism www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Midget-...
I would like to add the word midget. An ableist slur that is used very widely share.google/Cb7cbOnhaZWl...
It was lovely to meet you too. Hope your book talk went well
Pleased to be presenting at the @lexnetwork.bsky.social conference tomorrow about #SexualViolence at associations for #people with dwarfism
Don't get me wrong, I completely agree with the misuse of accessible spaces by non-disabled spaces. It is frustrating
And if you think every disability is visible or that you have to be old to be disabled then you are more sceptical than I. My thoughts just come from being an academic specialising in disability
No, it shouldn't be a get out of free card for those who aren't disabled. But neither should people judge when there's a lot of people with unseen conditions. The issue is that lots of people make judgements without any knowledge, leading to judgements
And also people with chronic illnesses which are rarely visible
People with unseen mobility issues need the lift. It's horrible to feel judged for being lazy when your condition isn't obvious
If the queue is shorter at the wide gates and someone has an unseen mobility condition, then they do benefit.
Easy to assume that they are able bodied just because they can walk. However, it's wrong to assume that that they are.
Why does Amazon think it is acceptable to sell merchandise that includes hate slurs and constructs people with #dwarfism as a novelty? Would any other #disability or #racial slur be acceptable?
This is why I dislike #DwarfismAwareness month. T shirts with cringe inducing slogans will not change attitudes.
image description - A pair of t shirts, one with a picture of two bears stating 'Mama bear: dwarfism awareness' and the other child's one 'I wear green for dwarfism awareness'.
If it is going to be #DwarfAwareness month, then here is a reminder about why it is important to break away from harmful stereotypes theconversation.com/why-the-chan...
It is #DwarfAwareness month. A time which really highlights how little awareness associations for people with dwarfism actually raise rootedinrights.org/true-advocac...
Pleased to say that my paper, about sexual violence at associations for people with dwarfism, something a UK #dwarfism association tried to silence me about, is the first of the Editor's choice @genderandjustice.bsky.social
My article (Un)safe spaces: experiences of sexual violence at associations for people with dwarfism, has been chosen to feature in the editor's choice collect, which means it's currently free to access
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
I was interviewed by @lesoir.be about the controversy surrounding @lamineyamalbr.bsky.social hiring out people with dwarfism for his birthday. #Dwarfism is a disability, not a novelty. @hellolittlelady.bsky.social @beourhope.bsky.social
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Our founder @carolinejc.bsky.social said: “We fear the consequences could be far more serious than anticipated, with a raft of bad outcomes for disabled people, and we sincerely hope that future debates and votes will force a rethink.” @johnpring.bsky.social
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Great title. Congratulations
The reason I raise it is because from my academic work on that word, it won't be clear to readers without explanation.
A footnote would be good. It's a great book, and I don't want to deflect from that fact, but that word is a punch in the stomach.
No, that doesn't make it clear. Like I say, would you use other disablist slurs in the same way? Perhaps it's because that word is used so offensively towards people with #dwarfism, such as myself, that I can't agree. I didn't say the word couldn't be printed, but should be explained.
But there is no explanation to explain to the reader that the word is offensive. Would you use the other m word or the r word in the same way, with no context?
Yes, it was once used to refer to people with proportionate #dwarfism, but it is now considered a form of #hatespeech. Can we please consider in the same way as other disablist slurs?
Reading the (so far) great 'Who wants normal?' by @francesryan.bsky.social and disappointed to see the m word used with explanation to how offensive it is with the #dwarfism community. Would any other #disablist slur be OK to use without explanation?
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