So when you come across media that involves a disabled person, instead of falling for the trap, pause for a moment and ask yourself Is this a positive representation of disability that humanizes disabled people, or does this media just use disability to play to emotions? Am I inspired because someone with a disability actually did something truly inspiring, or does this feeling stem from ableist ideas about disabled people? If your answer in each case is the latter, try to avoid clicking. Don’t share—or maybe do share, but call it out. This is how we start to shift attitudes and make real
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