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This Feed’s (If I Used The Right Term) Name… (piefed.social)

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…Should Have Used Challenged, Instead Of Negative Framing Term, Disabilities!!!!!

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[-] onoira@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

'challenged' is a euphemism created by abled people/parents to make themselves feel more comfortable about our disabilities. like 'special' or 'gifted' or 'old soul' or 'spirited'.

i won't dress up my disabilities. i am disabled. if that makes an abled person uncomfortable: good. the sooner i accepted that i am disabled, the sooner i could move on with my life.

EDIT: lmao i'm shadowbanned from piefed.social.

this post was submitted on 17 Jan 2026

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