Internalized Ableism

Internalized ableism shows up in ways that aren't always easy to understand or spot as an abled person, and that's not a criticism: it's reality. We're living in a society that already doesn't plan for its disabled members unless forced to, one where disabled people are more likely to be talked about as either "burdens" or "inspirational" than fully deserving members of this society that deserve to have easy access to buildings, jobs with accommodations, and benefits that don't make applicants jump through never-ending hoops and confine the recipient in punitive ways in order to continue receiving them.