There are names for specific ableisms

Vidism is the bigotry encompassing hatred, fear and disgust of Blind people or people with differences in vision;

Audism – bigotry against people who are deaf and hard of hearing

Distantism – bigotry against people who don’t have senses which allow them to communicate when physically removed (hearing and sight)

Phonocentrism – bigotry based on perceived differences in vocal ability, fluency and timbre

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Allegra

Born when atmospheric carbon was 316 PPM. Settled on MST country since 1997. Parent, grandparent.

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