#also feel free to steal “diagonal” for any kind of oppression if there really isn't already a word for it--the only “rule” is that it has 1

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oh let me know if there's already a term for it but i've started to use diagonal ableism to refer to the kind of ableism that's often incorrectly called lateral ableism--like, when level 1 autistics talk about/treat level 2&3 autists like shit, when non-ID ND folks 'reclaim' the r-slur, when abled ND people call themselves paralyzed or cripples, etc.

shit that is absolutely not lateral because it weaponizes a very real power imbalance, but that is arguably still coming from "inside the house"--ableism against people who are more severely disabled, who have a different class of disability entirely, who need more support, who are more visibly disabled, etc.

lateral ableism does exist to be clear, but it's not what LSN disableds will often do to MSN and HSN disabled people.

and like yeah diagonal ableism is also just ableism, but i think that having something to describe it is worthwhile because there's a specific context and often an extra vitriol applied to it, yknow? like the way an LSN autist treats me like shit is often different from how neurotypical ableds do.

#also feel free to steal “diagonal” for any kind of oppression if there really isn't already a word for it--the only “rule” is that it has 1/ #to refer to punching DOWN. like my entire point is to refer to “lateral” bigotry that explicitly punches down here 2/2 #diagonal ableism #lateral ableism #lateral oppression #anticrip ableism #ableism #cripple punk #disability justice