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| In an ''inclusive'' society, on the other hand, all products and services are fully accessible and usable for as much people as possible. An ''ableist'' society tends to isolation, where an ''inclusive'' society tends to ''integration'' or '']''. | In an ''inclusive'' society, on the other hand, all products and services are fully accessible and usable for as much people as possible. An ''ableist'' society tends to isolation, where an ''inclusive'' society tends to ''integration'' or '']''. | ||
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Template:Discrimination2 Ableism is a term used to describe discrimination against people with disabilities in favour of people who are not disabled.
Advocates of the term argue that ableism is, like racism, and sexism, a system by which main-stream society denigrates and devalues those with disabilities, while privileging those without disabilities. Morality, worth and intelligence are equated to being ablebodied, while disability is conflated with immorality, stupidity, and worthlessness. An ableist society treats non-disabled individuals as the standard of ‘normal living’. This results in public and private places & services, education and social work that are built to serve 'standard' people, excluding those with various disabilities.
In an inclusive society, on the other hand, all products and services are fully accessible and usable for as much people as possible. An ableist society tends to isolation, where an inclusive society tends to integration or inclusion.
See also
External links
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- Alliance for Technology Access
- Center for Disability Law and Policy
- Ragged Edge Online
- "The Social Movement Left Out" - Z Magazine article by Marta Russell