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6:45am July 4, 2014

““Just ignore it.” Yep, that’s helpful advice. What does “just ignore it” mean to someone? It means “shut up, go away, I don’t care.” But it means something more socially. It means that words like “retard” and “dummy” don’t really matter. It means that verbal violence against people with disabilities isn’t a huge social concern. It means that we expect people with intellectual disabilities to just put up with it. To bear the burden of difference alone, with no allies.”

— Dave Hingsburger, The Are Word
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