ableism – The Tacoma Ledger

Opinion: Ableism doesn’t recieve the spotlight it needs

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Noah Wingard 159 Viewsableism, Donald Trump, neuroatypical, Special Olympics 2 min read

Ableism — prejudice towards those that are physically handicapped or neuroatypical — is an interesting form of discrimination, in that

Discrimination against Cluster B personality disorders

May 30, 2017August 21, 2017 Ledger Staff 575 Viewsableism, by Julianna Siemssen, mental health 2 min read

In the face of any tragedy or political disaster, people with mental illnesses can always expect to be among the

Opinion: Thinking of moving to Canada? You can’t if you’re disabled

February 27, 2017August 25, 2017 Ledger Staff 237 Viewsableism, by Julianna Siemssen, healthcare, Immigration 2 min read

Canada, compared to the United States, is a pretty great place. The operative phrase here is “compared to the United

Opinion: No, it’s not okay to kill your children

October 31, 2016September 5, 2017 Ledger Staff 214 Viewsableism, Attempted murder, Autism, by Julianna Siemssen, Issy Stapleton 6 min read

Many people called Kelli Stapleton “intense,” and she wore the label with pride. On her Twitter account, @Ragingblond, she frequently

The Most Dangerous Assumption

September 28, 2016September 6, 2017 Ledger Staff 341 Viewsableism, Anne McDonald, by Julianna Siemssen, Rosemary Crossley 6 min read

In 1961, Anne McDonald was born with severe cerebral palsy and was sent away to an institution for disabled children

The Trouble with Inspiration Porn

January 11, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 188 Viewsableism, by Julianna Siemssen, disability, Inspiration Porn, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, Stella Young 3 min read

Imagine if the world thought you were so unlovable that when someone was nice to you, it made the national