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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 7 Sep 2017

    Ableism activism is worrying. Conflates thinking it's better to be able-bodied with thinking able-bodied people are better.

    9:58 AM - 7 Sep 2017
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      2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 7 Sep 2017

        The whole 'vaccines cause autism' thing happened when Lucy was a baby so I looked into it thoroughly.

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      3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 7 Sep 2017

        And the reason I did that was because if it had been true & single vaccinations would have removed the risk, I'd have done that.

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      4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 7 Sep 2017

        Some people will insist that this was ableist - that I think neurologically-typical people are better than autistic people. Utter crap.

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      5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 7 Sep 2017

        Life is much easier for neurologically typical people. I also took folic acid to reduce the risk of neural tube defects. Was that wrong?

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      6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 7 Sep 2017

        What about making sure my toddler did not touch dog-poo in the park for fear of toxocariasis. Is that considering blind people inferior.

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      7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 7 Sep 2017

        There must be a better way to counter any devaluation of disabled and neurologically-atypical people than this approach.

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      8. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 7 Sep 2017

        And there is. Just don't devalue disabled or neurologically-atypical people.

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      1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @hadassz

        Exactly! This isn't hard. Searching for ways to reduce the number of ppl who require wheelchairs isn't about not valuing disabled people!

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      2. Steen Andersen‏ @steenguitar 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Thx for testing my basic english comprehension skills 😊 And yes I agree 👍🏻

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      3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @steenguitar

        Oh! Yes! I should have considered all my English-as-a-second-language people!

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      4. Steen Andersen‏ @steenguitar 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Naah it's fine! You just keep us on our toes 😄

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      1. Lawyer Dog‏ @TheClarksTale 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose @CathyYoung63

        cf Deaf Culture & refusing to correct deafness in children

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      2.  🐸not 🐸 AliRadicali‏ @Banned_Ali 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        It's usually presented as "trying to destigmatise disability" but I can't help shake the feeling that ultimately it's about making it...

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      3.  🐸not 🐸 AliRadicali‏ @Banned_Ali 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @Banned_Ali @HPluckrose

        .. politically unacceptable to distinguish between disabled and able-bodied. Which of course is a huge own goal to people with (real)...

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      4.  🐸not 🐸 AliRadicali‏ @Banned_Ali 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @Banned_Ali @HPluckrose

        .. disabilities who would very much like a hand or leg up so they can compete/interact with everyone else.

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      2. Jack Blake‏ @jackjackfkl 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        i noticed this in regard to a down syndrome debate once. one article seemed to say things like "d.s. is part of what makes my son special"

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      3. Jack Blake‏ @jackjackfkl 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @jackjackfkl @HPluckrose

        whereas its more of a hindrance that prevents them from living a completely satisfying life or expressing their personality completely

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      4. Jack Blake‏ @jackjackfkl 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @jackjackfkl @HPluckrose

        obviously many, probably most, still live fulfilling lives, and working through their disability means they deserve a lot of respect.

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      5. Jack Blake‏ @jackjackfkl 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @jackjackfkl @HPluckrose

        but the disability itself doesn't seem to be a good thing

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