CW: ableism, eugenics and nazis

This week I wanted to talk about ableism. What is it? Where is it coming from? And what can we do about it?

I realised that I forgot to describe the images to you. My apologies. I will describe here and will do better next time.
Picture one: is an editorial from theTelegraph, an English newspaper. It has a white background and a picture of the editor: Chris Evans. In it, he says: Dear reader,
Nearly four million people in Britain who are claiming out-of-work benefits have been granted indefinite exemption from finding employment. with welfare spending now close to 300 billions a year, economists forecast act it will be decades before taxes return to pre-pandemic levels. You can use our calculator to find out (end of screenshot)

Picture two:
is a black and white picture of 4 man sitting down. There is white text that says: Erbkranke Sind eine schwere Belastung für Volk und Staat. Meaning: Hereditary illnesses are a heavy burden for the people and the state. (from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)

Sources:
Ashira, W. (n.d.) Ableism & its effect on the mental health of the disabled.' Available at: [ Ссылка ] (Accessed: 6 July 2023)
Eisenmenger, A. (2019) Ableism 101. Available at: [ Ссылка ] (Accessed: 6 July 2023)
Merriam Webster (n.d.) 'Ableism'. Available at: [ Ссылка ] (Accessed: 6 July 2023)
Neilson, S. (2014) 'Ableism in the medical profession'. National Library of Medicine, 192 (15). (this is the one that quoted Dolmage) [ Ссылка ]
Scope (n.d.) 'Social model of disability'. available at: [ Ссылка ] (Accessed: 6 July 2023)
Stanford Student Affairs (n.d.) Fighting ableism. Available at: [ Ссылка ] (Accessed: 6 July 2023)
Otieno, P. (2009) 'Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Disability: Implications on the Rights of Persons with Disability in Kenya'. Disability Studies quarterly, vol 29 (04). [ Ссылка ]

Further reading:
On how to make your event more accessible:
Liebowitz,C. (2013) 8 tips to make your event accessible for all. Available at: [ Ссылка ] (Accessed: 6 July 2023)

Just a general good article on Ableism:
Stanford Student Affairs (n.d.) Fighting ableism. Available at: [ Ссылка ] (Accessed: 6 July 2023)

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