Ableism Essay

recognize people with handicaps as a minority group and acknowledge the ways they are discriminated against. What is not easy to recognize is our part in silently perpetuating their oppression by not recognizing our own privilege, whether it be ableism or healthyism. Disabled people want to be valued for their own individualism and contributions to their family, work places, and communities and not discriminated against because they may not be able to function as an able-bodied person would…

other words, those who wish to become Canadian citizens must speak the language(s) of the colony in order to be granted citizenship. Another notable discourse, present in this application and relevant to white nation building is the discourse of ableism. Potential Canadian citizens are required to provide documentation, approved by Canadian Immigration Services, that validate their disability; if these documents are not provided and deemed unacceptable then citizenship will not be granted…

In The Atlantic Magazine, an article entitled, “The Coddling of the American Mind” by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt addressed and issue occurring on college campuses. That issue is trigger warnings and its impact on the academe. This study asks a question: Are trigger warnings impacting the academic freedom of faculty? The University of Chicago is one of many institutions willing to take on the issue, establishing a position in support of its facility and academic freedom. In 1902, then…

THEORETICAL CONCEPTS/SOCIAL INTERPREATATIONS/IMPLICATIONS OF THIS Understanding disability as part of a social construction allows for the application of theoretical concepts to aid a deeper understanding of disability. A significant development in critical theory of disability emerged when applying the perspectives of post-colonial theory (Meekosha & Shuttleworth 2009). This theory analyses the dehumanisation that occurred during colonialization and the emergence of internalising oppression.…

So one of the reasons I decided to start writing up this social justice 101 series is because of the word racism. In the dictionary, racism is defined as “Prejudice or discrimination directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief.” However within social justice and sociological circles it is understood that that is not really how racism works, and that racism is a much more insidious and deep-rooted thing than that. What many people term “racism” (or reverse-racism) is…

Progress and Conclusion on my Personal Growth The four diversity related topics I’ll be focusing on are: oppression & power, ethnic identity development, ableism and ageism. With the topic of oppression and power, as well as some the exercises we did, sort of made me realized how rough my bringing up and how easy some of the white students had it, regardless of their situation. It also made apparent who had more privilege than others and who was a bit more wary of the power they held with their…

include and engage both genders in feminist advocacy and equality for all. Advocacy from the margins also seeks to expose the inequalities between people in our society and create change. Men and women in our society experience poverty, classism, ableism, racism, ageism and hederonormativity. The inequality and disparity in our society is far wider reaching than just between men and women. Although feminist activism clearly focuses on the experiences of women, feminist activism and advocacy…

At first glance, this movie looks like a bad idea. There are social issues that many might find offensive or would be sensitive about. The issues most prevalent involve ableism, overconformity, and entitlement. But really this movie has a special meaning in the end if you can enjoy the humor and understand the points it is trying to make. Steve Barker is the main character of this movie, and it starts out in his workplace where he has just been promoted and his first task is to fire his friend,…

Fear of the Unknown Of Mice and Men Have you ever been treated unjustly because of a simple yet uncontrollable trait you possess? Unfortunately, treating people differently because of their unconventional attributes is a common theme in the novel Of Mice and Mice by John Steinbeck. The other characters' inexcusable actions towards Curley's wife, Lennie and Crooks confirm that people are afraid of what they do not understand. To begin, Curley's Wife is the only woman on the ranch and she is…

The history of the human race is an ongoing tale of oppression and prejudice. Mistreatment of disadvantaged social groups is not a modern occurrence. Racism, ableism, and homophobia can be found in many cultures, with many specific incidents scattered across several centuries. Three examples of the persecution of a marginalized group of people include the hunting of the Romani people in Medieval Europe, the widespread Nazi euthanasia campaign that targeted people with physical and mental…