how can you not see ableism as a feminist issue
autistic girls, especially black autistic girls, are misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed because of the focus on white cis boys and how they present as autistic
disabled girls and women often have their consent violated, both in medical procedures and otherwise, our bodies and minds are often not considered are own and we are dismissed as not having the capacity to make our own decisions
on top of that many disabled girls are seen as delusional and their speaking out about the abuse they have face, by whatever communication method, is often seen as them making things up and over reacting
many disabled women are fetishised and seen as an outrageous ‘thing’ to fuck, but are not seen as human
disabled girls, especially physically disabled girls, do not live up to ideas of beauty in our society and often have extreme self esteem issues
disabled women and girls face more shit than you could ever know and I need you to understand
Ableism. Is. A. Feminist. Issue.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deaf people, especially deaf women, are seen as “hysterical” when communicating in sign language if they are upset or angry. Some deaf people cannot hear their own voices, so they might make sounds with their throats while communicating in sign language and some hearing people think that the said deaf people are “crazy.”
Deaf people of color–especially deaf black people (and deaf black women)–have been assaulted or even killed for communicating in sign language because some idiots thought they were flashing “gang signs.”
Many deaf girls and women also face high rates of domestic violence and abuse at the hands of others (deaf or hearing), and have no one to turn to, because there are little or NO accessibility services for deaf survivors of domestic violence.
Able-bodied and hearing feminists SHOULD support deaf girls and deaf women.
Thanks.