Hi, I must respectfully express my disagreement with this perspective. It closely resembles a post that appeared some time ago on the Be My Eyes blog, which was met with significant criticism from within the disabled community. That post, much like this argument, attempted to reframe ordinary, long-established expressions as inherently offensive or exclusionary. >From my observation, this approach ultimately leads to excessive language policing. Once such a precedent is set, it is not long before even neutral expressions like “stand up for yourself” are labeled ableist. As someone who is blind, I take no issue with commonly used phrases such as “blinded by love,” “blindly following,” or “blind spot.” These idioms are part of everyday language and are clearly not intended to demean or marginalize anyone. Their function is metaphorical, not literal, and they serve to convey abstract ideas effectively. In my view, this kind of hyper-sensitivity detracts from the core issues facing the disabled community. The focus must remain on addressing tangible systemic challenges rather than attempting to sanitize language to the point of absurdity.
On Sat, Jul 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > *Dear all: * > > > > *I recently wrote about ableism and how to weed ableist language out of > our writing. Let me know your thoughts. Also, if you find ableist language, > don’t hesitate to point it out to the person concerned and ask them to > correct. * > > > > *--- --- --- * > > > > * What if the harm was not in the action, but in the phrasing?* > A quiet shift in words can redraw the borders of inclusion. > > > > > https://open.substack.com/pub/aatri/p/unbiased-writing-fix-this-mistake?r=83eqk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true > > > > > > > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "AccessIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/005701dbfddc%24fa176030%24ee462090%24%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/005701dbfddc%24fa176030%24ee462090%24%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Thanks/regards: Vaibhav Bhandari -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CADDLUp01x%2BH%3DmTGynPbR1P-N2zsjx%3DUMYte%3DGe-%3DCBmmCx4T_Q%40mail.gmail.com.
