words like:
- ps*cho
- cr*zy
- ins*ne
- l*me
- r*tarded
- cr*pple
- d*mb
are 100% ableist, all the time, in every usage. they were thought up and used for the sole purpose of dehumanizing disabled people. there are probably more but it’s 2am and i can’t think of them all, but you get the general idea.
words like:
- idiot
- stupid
- weak
- sick
are not inherently ableist, but can be used in ableist ways.
(Source: newfruits-archive)