Ableism

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Ableism (; also known as ablism, disablism [in British English], anapirophobia, anapirism, and disability discrimination) is discrimination and social prejudice against disabled people. Ableism characterizes people as being defined by their disabilities and also classifies people with disabilities as being inferior to non-disabled people. On this basis, people are assigned or denied certain perceived abilities, skills, or personality traits. Ableism perpetuates false ideas about individuals and groups with disabilities. Ableism is rooted in stereotypes which are either associated with disability in general, or they are associated with specific impairments or chronic health conditions (e.g., the presumption that all people with disabilities want to be cured, the false belief that wheelchair users also have an intellectual disability, or the assumption that blind people have some special form of insight). These stereotypes, in turn, serve as a justification for discriminatory practices...

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