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Tag: ableism

On Ableist Language

January 13, 2021
ableist language

CW: Ableism and ableist language [Image description: When we use ableist language to describe white supremacy, we only uphold it.] After the white supremacist violence that took place at the…

posted in: Education
tagged with: ableism, ableist language, alternatives, mental health, mental illness, Sins Invalid, wedding industry

Why Diversity Matters in the Wedding Industry

November 12, 2020
photo of LOVE sign in pride colors on City Hall door in Philadelphia

It’s hard to talk about inclusivity without diversity. Diversity: “The condition of having or being composed of differing elements. Especially: the inclusion of different types of people (such as people…

posted in: Education
tagged with: ableism, accessibility, anti-racism, cultural appropriation, diversity, inclusion, philadelphia, wedding industry, wedding photography, wedding vendors

The Wedding Industry is Ableist: Let’s Challenge These “Norms”

October 12, 2020
self-portrait, ableism, wedding industry

The wedding industry is ableist. From venues that push disabled people out by not opening doors to them, to clients who expect vendors to be invincible — ableism, like many…

posted in: Education
tagged with: ableism, ableist, disability, Wedding, wedding industry

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