Tag: Ableism

Ableism and Discrimination

Ableism and discrimination still exist in 2024. For those who don’t know about ableism, ableism refers to discrimination or prejudice against individuals with disabilities, often resulting in the marginalisation, or exclusion of people based on their physical or cognitive abilities. Discrim...

Just a “Mentally Ill Male”? Why We Need to Talk About Cis-Ableism

The role of transphobia in the ‘debate’ around transgender rights is fairly well documented at this point. As a transgender woman, it’s something I’ve unfortunately had to come to terms with seeing and hearing on a daily basis. What’s less acknowledged, however, i...