Description

Jessie Wusthoff,a DEI consultant with a focus on disabilities, andMary Fashik, creator and host of The Politics of Disability podcast, discuss the history & sociological evolution of linguistic ableism and the harms of ableist structures within our society today.

*Show Notes*

• The Politics of Disability podcast: https://thepoliticsofdisability.buzzsprout.com/ 

• Intersections Lost: Two Intertwined Histories of Oppression: https://medium.com/@jessiewusthoff/intersections-lost-two-intertwined-histories-of-oppression-3891fd203e22

• #UpgradeAccessibility : https://www.upgradeaccessibility.com/#:~:text=Founder%20of%20the%20%23UpgradeAccessibility%20movement,and%20glasses%2C%20who%20is%20smiling 

• The Role of Psychology in Othering of Disability:

• https://studycorgi.com/the-role-of-psychology-in-othering-of-disability/
• Speechless (TV series 2016-2019): https://www.hulu.com/series/speechless-b6d96e11-f2ef-49e8-9541-99d704d8190b 

Lizzo and Beyoncé song lyric articles:

• https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1104925003/lizzo-rerecords-grrrls-criticism-ableism
• https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyonce-to-replace-lyric-on-renaissance-after-backlash-from-disability-rights-advocates-11659379627?
• https://www.insider.com/beyonce-lizzo-changed-lyrics-ableism-black-artists-double-standard-2022-8
• https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/02/beyonce-lizzo-ableism

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