More ableist word talk and meat space 

@e_Glyde there's a big difference between "i'm trying" and "this is ableist" tho

so many of the words are in common vernacular all over the place, it's hard to avoid and unlearn

intent's not magic, it never will be, but actually demonstrating you're working on it goes a long way

im not good at it, i still use some ableist words in meatspace sometimes. it's just so easy and natural so it's hard to catch myself. but im trying

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