How to stop using ableist language
If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? Hi! It’s your friendly neighborhood, disabled editor here! 👋🏻 Removing ableist language from your vocabulary is one of the most loving things that you can do to honor disabled people. A lot more of our language is ableist than […]
Braving my wilderness: How I learned to stop hating the first person and my résumé
Three days ago, when I reopened my résumé for the first time in weeks, I hated it. Still.
I am a Chetan Bhagat fan, and I am not an idiot: A 2001-word editorial odyssey
Editor’s note: The use of the term idiot is harmful to intellectually disabled people. I didn’t understand that harm until years after I wrote this blog post. I have decided to leave the usage in place as a testament to my growth. I may change my mind later and remove it entirely. There’s always a […]