What is ableism?

<p><strong>What is ableism? </strong></p><br><p>Social science research is becoming more and more fruitful. As a result, an almost endless list of terms are emerging, like 'white privilege' or 'ageism’, which we have already covered in past episodes of <em>Do You Really Know? </em>These studies often share the same objective and that is to shine a light on social phenomena we tend to dismiss, calling out persisting discrimination.</p><p>The words 'ableism' and 'disablism' appeared in public debate to denounce systemic oppression against people with disabilities. Although ableism and disablism both describe discrimination based on disability, the emphasis for each of these terms is slightly different.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>What are some examples of ableism? Isn’t there a danger of manipulation? </strong><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202201170700-what-are-climate-refugees" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What are climate refugees?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202201140700-what-single-currency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is the single currency?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202201130700-what-scream" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is Scream?</a></p><br><p>A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>