Express Yourself
We Can Abolish Language Policing
Words can inspire reflection and growth, instead of prompting attacks
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15 min readSep 10, 2020
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A few months ago, I wrote an essay about why I dislike the term “differently abled.” As an Autistic person, I find it unhelpful and condescending to hide the word “disabled” behind softening euphemisms like that one. I also explained that…