ableism

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Karen doesn’t think TikToker ‘looks’ disabled enough for handicap parking spot—so he confronts her with his missing leg

'Obviously you can't see my disability if I'm in the car,' he says before getting out of the car to confront her at McDonald's.

On Mar 13, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

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This TikToker has a super ableist reason for not wanting kids

'You really just kind of outed yourself.'

On Mar 12, 2021 by Jennifer Xia

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Madison Cawthorn’s signature brings about mockery, ableism accusations

'If I had to see the Madison Cawthorn signature, you have to see the Madison Cawthorn signature.'

On Jan 20, 2021 by Phil West

Tech
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‘Jeopardy!’ interim host Ken Jennings once tweeted that people in wheelchairs are ugly

Disability advocates are slamming the resurfaced 2014 tweet.

On Nov 24, 2020 by Siobhan Ball

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Publisher pulls book with autistic character after backlash

Excerpts of 'Finding S.A.M.' circulated on Twitter.

On Nov 12, 2020 by Rachel Kiley

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Advocates call out ableists for mocking Biden’s mid-debate stutters

Biden has spoken publicly about his stutter in the past.

On Sep 30, 2020 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL Tech
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‘Break Your Wrist’ challenge encourages TikTokers to dance like they have cerebral palsy

TikTok is now removing the videos.

On May 21, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

Internet Culture IRL
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Mom of child with autism pleads with TikTok to remove ‘Autism Challenge’ videos

TikTok users mocked people with autism for a challenge.

On May 13, 2020 by Tiffanie Drayton

Internet Culture IRL

Warren advisor deletes tweet about Sanders after being accused of ableism

She posted a photo of Warren using the stairs, while Sanders is using an escalator.

On Mar 3, 2020 by Felix Kalvesmaki

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‘The Lodge’ is the poster child for horror’s ableism problem

'The Lodge' demonizes mental illness, making the same mistake as countless other horror movies have since the dawn of the genre.

On Oct 4, 2019 by Anna María

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Andy Richter tweets about man with ‘fake’ limp, gets schooled

People with disabilities shared their stories of people assuming they were faking it.

On Sep 12, 2019 by Alex Dalbey

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Woman’s horrific restaurant experience highlights the ableism of plastic straw bans

When she asked for a straw, the waiter said she 'seemed fine.'

On Jun 14, 2019 by Samira Sadeque

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