A Serious Question

[alliancesjr]

I've seen this term come up in a lot of Internet arguments (Oh, Internet Drama. How I don't miss you.) and I don't know what it means.

What the hell is "ableist" and why is it derogatory? I mean, I guess I understand - from context, mostly - that it means someone who's discriminatory to disabled people, but...what is the reason for the word?

Comments

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

I feel like it's another word the PC Police came up with in their off-hours. And I see it as a rational debate-killer.

[alliancesjr.livejournal.com]

So basically, it out-Godwins Godwin.

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

Heh. Indeed.