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(frozen comment) Re: Um. Ableism?

(Anonymous) 2016-01-07 01:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm American. I work in mental health and have several physical and mental disabilities.

I find the term very offensive. My opinion has nothing to do with cross-cultural communication, and everything to do with the etymology of the word. It trivializes a medical symptom that can tremendously impact people's lives on every level.