Ableism

smell. Finally, Candy is pressured into shooting the dog. The dog is betrayed by its companion, the only person who cared and nurtured for it. The dog also does not have a name, which signifies its insignificance in the world. Steinbeck also portrays ableism through Lennie, a man who is oppressed because of his intellectual ability. He is treated as an inferior by the men in the bunk house, especially George, his companion and only friend. When George is speaking with Slim he comments that…

The key points and concept that stood out to me where the word ableism which means that it's defined by the personality characteristics of the disability. The ableism which has recently arrived, according to the article and is defined as "discrimination in favor of the able-bodied”, in Readers Digest Oxford Wordfinde.. While keeping the term disability, despite its medical origins, a premise of most of the literature in disability studies is that impairment is best seen as a mark of…

Garner, racism did. Along with racism and ableism, classicism is used as an excuse for Eric Garner’s death; “King’s comments have been echoed elsewhere, including by many law enforcement commentators on the site, PoliceOne.com. Their comments repeatedly invoke Garner’s health, saying things such as ‘This guy would have died going up a flight of stairs,’ ‘He died because of his pre-existing medical conditions’ and ‘His family should sue Papa John’s, ableism with classicism and fat shaming. If…

Person vs society conflict is a dominant conflict that all of the characters must face throughout Whale Talk. The quote above is a demonstration of how each of the characters contrast from what society accepts, and therefore the conflicts that each of them face. The most significant conflict faced by the Cutter High School Swim Team is that of the closed-minded discrimination of students to their peers who are different. Because of the fact that there are characters who discriminate against…

are placed in Salinas River Valley in California. Of Mice and Men is about two men trying to reach their American Dream, but don't succeed. In this novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses sexism with Curley’s wife, racism towards Crooks, and ableism in Lennie to prove that prejudice exists in America. First, John Steinbeck uses sexism in Curley’s wife to prove prejudice is in American societies. Curley’s wife is the only women on the farm. She’s married to Curley, who doesn’t give her any…

Person First Language Reflection 1. What concepts did you find interesting or important from this article? I think the most important message that the article brings out is we need to treat the people who have disabilities as people like everyone first, but not as their medical diagnoses. They are the unique individual, they are a group of people that use their bodies in difference way, and they share the same rights as everybody. As people who don’t have disabilities, we shouldn’t use any…

Privilege Looking back on my original tumblr account, I’ve known that I have privilege for at least four years. I might not have been feeling the same way about it as I am now, but I have at least been aware of my privilege. I used to feel guilty about my privilege and feel attacked when people pointed it out. My viewpoint used to be “Sure I have white privilege but it’s not my fault, I didn’t choose this, I’m not racist, don’t blame me, etc.” Over time I’ve realized that I shouldn’t be feeling…

definition in terms of disability. Under society’s definition, Bobby is not normal. Young also discusses living in an ableist society. Returning to the definition of normal, ableism plays a major role in how the word, normal is used today. Before the introduction to disabilities course, ableism was not in my vocabulary. I now know that ableism is discrimination against the disabled and defining them by their disability. Young specifically reviews, inspiration porn: objectifying people with…

Looking over the identity wheels and my notes from the interview, I noticed that Mr. D acknowledged certain parts of his identity much more than other parts of his identity. Mr. D is a newly opened bisexual male. He talked about this part of his identity the most throughout our conversations. He talked about how he was a target and how that made him feel. He talked about how his newly found identity was a problem for his wife and that was one of the reasons they got a divorce. How expressed some…

Over the course of the semester several situations have occurred in class that have made both a recognizable and lasting impact on personal perceptions and thought processes as they relate to education and life in general. The exercises performed and the readings assigned in class have been an integral part of this eye-opening experience. Additionally, this course has helped to reinforce some personal attitudes and opinions directed towards both primary and secondary education and beyond.…