Imani Barbarin

I think what it really does boil down to is some of our insults towards each other have their own basis in disability. For like the word idiot described people that were public charges that weren't capable enough to live on their own and handle their own affairs. However, were disabled enough that the community had to take care of them.

Another one is lame. Like you can find lame in the Bible. Jesus healed the lame man. And that's always kind of been back and forth as a descriptor for disability. And additionally, it's not just like a language thing. It's structural. Like when we look at anti-trans legislation,

Another one is lame. Like you can find lame in the Bible. Jesus healed the lame man. And that's always kind of been back and forth as a descriptor for disability. And additionally, it's not just like a language thing. It's structural. Like when we look at anti-trans legislation,

Another one is lame. Like you can find lame in the Bible. Jesus healed the lame man. And that's always kind of been back and forth as a descriptor for disability. And additionally, it's not just like a language thing. It's structural. Like when we look at anti-trans legislation,

you can see that they put the provision to have trans people tested for autism because if they're then diagnosed with autism, they are seen as less capable of handling their own medical affairs and could potentially be put in things like conservatorships and guardianships which then could impact their ability to vote.

you can see that they put the provision to have trans people tested for autism because if they're then diagnosed with autism, they are seen as less capable of handling their own medical affairs and could potentially be put in things like conservatorships and guardianships which then could impact their ability to vote.

you can see that they put the provision to have trans people tested for autism because if they're then diagnosed with autism, they are seen as less capable of handling their own medical affairs and could potentially be put in things like conservatorships and guardianships which then could impact their ability to vote.

Because in about seven states, there are restrictions on people in conservatorships and guardianships voting. The attachment of things to disability has always kept people and their rights on the chopping block for a very long time. We talk about Buck v. Bell and sterilization and

Because in about seven states, there are restrictions on people in conservatorships and guardianships voting. The attachment of things to disability has always kept people and their rights on the chopping block for a very long time. We talk about Buck v. Bell and sterilization and

Because in about seven states, there are restrictions on people in conservatorships and guardianships voting. The attachment of things to disability has always kept people and their rights on the chopping block for a very long time. We talk about Buck v. Bell and sterilization and

And whenever we decide we want to insult somebody or throw hate to somebody, we attach them to a disability, regardless of whether or not they have one. Even if it's not just saying the word, we see this a lot when it comes to political conversations around competency in office, right?

And whenever we decide we want to insult somebody or throw hate to somebody, we attach them to a disability, regardless of whether or not they have one. Even if it's not just saying the word, we see this a lot when it comes to political conversations around competency in office, right?

And whenever we decide we want to insult somebody or throw hate to somebody, we attach them to a disability, regardless of whether or not they have one. Even if it's not just saying the word, we see this a lot when it comes to political conversations around competency in office, right?

A lot of people want to attach our elected leaders to disabilities to say that they are not capable of being elected leaders. Now, whether or not you agree with them is immaterial. It's the fact that people see disability as one of the most discounting things and a way to take somebody out of the conversation or out of the discourse or out of the power that they have already.

A lot of people want to attach our elected leaders to disabilities to say that they are not capable of being elected leaders. Now, whether or not you agree with them is immaterial. It's the fact that people see disability as one of the most discounting things and a way to take somebody out of the conversation or out of the discourse or out of the power that they have already.

A lot of people want to attach our elected leaders to disabilities to say that they are not capable of being elected leaders. Now, whether or not you agree with them is immaterial. It's the fact that people see disability as one of the most discounting things and a way to take somebody out of the conversation or out of the discourse or out of the power that they have already.

Oh, my goodness. Joe Biden all the time. People have always said, oh, you know, he's cognitively impaired. And whether or not he is, isn't material to the fact that, like, you could talk about his policies. You could talk about anything. People see that conversation around competency as a reason why he shouldn't be elected official.

Oh, my goodness. Joe Biden all the time. People have always said, oh, you know, he's cognitively impaired. And whether or not he is, isn't material to the fact that, like, you could talk about his policies. You could talk about anything. People see that conversation around competency as a reason why he shouldn't be elected official.

Oh, my goodness. Joe Biden all the time. People have always said, oh, you know, he's cognitively impaired. And whether or not he is, isn't material to the fact that, like, you could talk about his policies. You could talk about anything. People see that conversation around competency as a reason why he shouldn't be elected official.

Donald Trump, similarly, the kind of this bumbling fool kind of caricature that we have of this man who was still competent enough to get elected a second time.