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Helen Keller Conspiracy Theories Are Awash With Ableism

Helen Keller, a white woman, sits while holding a flower. Her hair is dark and sits on her head in a bun. The photo is in black and white.
by Julia Metraux
January 12, 2021 at 11:35am
The ableist roots of this unfortunate conspiracy theory.
Two white women, both with brown hair, stand by a Christmas tree.

Jane from “Happiest Season” is Autistic-Coded—And She Thrives

by Alaina Leary
December 15, 2020 at 10:31am
Whether coded or canon, Jane makes autistic viewers feel seen. Read more »
One white teen girl and one white woman wear oversized white wigs with massive bangs that hang over their eyes.

Sadly, Sia is Far From The First Person to Tokenize Autistic People

by Alaina Leary
November 24, 2020 at 12:49pm
Sia’s response has made one thing clear: this film isn’t it. Read more »
crop of a comic illustration split-screen featuring a nonbinary East Asian person with hand braces and a fat Black woman wearing glasses

Capturing Comfort in the Time of Instagram

by Ashanti Fortson
November 11, 2020 at 8:48am
Follow this heartwarming story about two people connecting over Instagram about their shared pain and their shared triumphs. Read more »
An older woman with brown skin and white hair sits and wears a face mask while voting.

Stay in Line: Inaccessibility at the Polls is Part of Voter Suppression

by Alaina Leary
November 6, 2020 at 12:24pm
Disabled people are all too familiar how accessibility is compromised by our society’s obsession with physical perseverance. Read more »
Joe Biden, an elderly white man with short, gray hair and wearing sunglasses, stands surrounded by camera at the Iowa State Fair

We Won’t Overcome: Joe Biden Erroneously Sheds the Shadow of Stuttering

by Sophia Stewart
October 30, 2020 at 10:02am
The former vice president has always championed the traditional ableist notion of “overcoming.” Read more »
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an old white woman with brown hair, wears glasses and a loose shawl and sits on stage while smiling.

RBG Fundamentally Shaped the Lives of Women with Disabilities

by Sarah Kim
October 16, 2020 at 12:00pm
Although the fight for disability rights is not complete, Ginsburg used her power and privilege to bring the fight for disability rights to the legal mainstream. Read more »
A child reads a book.

Trauma or Tragedy: Disability Representation in Children’s Books Has a Long Way to Go

by Alaina Leary
July 21, 2020 at 12:22pm
It isn’t easy to find a children’s book or young adult novel that accurately depicts disability. Read more »
Antoine Hunter and NEVE Mazique, two Black dancers wearing gold and white, one of them wearing a crown, are posed against a dark earthy background

30 Years after the ADA, It’s Time to Imagine a More Accessible Future

by Anna Hamilton
July 20, 2020 at 12:46pm
America’s treatment of its disabled citizens is still deeply flawed. Read more »
A Black non-binary person with a filtering face mask walks down a neighborhood street with one hand in their pocket and the other hand on their cane. They have a short mohawk and are wearing a jacket, shorts, tennis shoes, and glasses.

Not So Ethical: On Media’s Continued Portrayal of Disabled People as Burdens

by Samantha Chavarria
July 8, 2020 at 12:02pm
Article after article promotes the idea that disabled people are a burden. Read more »
Donald Trump, the white president of the United States with a dirty blond toupe, walks down an airport ramp

Being Ableist toward Donald Trump Only Hurts Disabled People

by Caroline Reilly
June 24, 2020 at 10:23am
Every time a politician stumbles, stutters, or misspeaks, we seemingly return to that toxic notion that to be ill is to be less than. Read more »

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Valuable Resources: The Ableist Fight Over Plastic Straws

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by s.e. smith
July 10, 2018 at 12:36pm
Straws are easy to target, but cities and companies still rely on environmentally harmful practices. Read more »