ableism
/ey-buh-liz-uhm/US // ˈeɪ bəˌlɪz əm //UK // (ˈeɪbəlˌɪzəm) //
能力主义,强权主义,能人主义,能动主义
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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- : discrimination against disabled people: laws to prevent ableism, racism, and sexism in the workplace.
- : the tendency to regard people with a disability as incomplete, diminished, or damaged, and to measure the quality of life with a disability against a nondisabled standard: Ableism reinforces the idea that disability is a personal tragedy.
Examples
In fact, the clause has been expanded to cover complaints around racism, ableism or anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
Meanwhile, sex educators were wrestling with some of the same questions about inclusion and ableism that are present in the outdoors, like whose bodies are considered ideal or acceptable in media and cultural narratives.
It’s the people who build the robots who are inserting their biases that are causing ableism and racism to continue in our society.
Set the tone from the top by equipping leaders to prompt and engage in conversations about sensitive topics like racism, sexism, or ableism.
Be aware of racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, cissexism, ableism, and other issues of privilege and oppression.
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