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CMV: Ableism is just common sense

I feel like this is wrong which is why I’m posting it here, to hopefully hear another side to it.

But isn’t ableism just saying that having a disability is worse than no disability? I’m just confused as to why this is a bad take.

Like someone I saw in another thread said autism is bad, And then they were called an ableist.

I understand the idea to create an environment where disability is not looked down upon. In fact, I love that idea! However that doesn’t mean we need to ignore the fact that a disability is, in fact, a disability.
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> But isn’t ableism just saying that having a disability is worse than no disability?

Not unless it affects their ability to do a particular job.  Just because someone has a disability doesn't mean they're any worse at anything else except the thing their specific disability prevents them from doing.

And yet, some people see someone in a wheelchair and they think they're going to me mentally slow or have other unrelated issues.  Disabled people can face a lot of discrimination.

> ableism characterizes people who are defined by their disabilities as inferior to the non-disabled.

Every person is different and has different strengths.  Just because someone has something they're not good at (just like everyone else) is no reason to label them as inferior.