I'm so bothered by the phrase "the disabled"
Idek why. I call myself an autistic, a crip, but "the disabled" annoys me
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i have since figured it out.
it's because, in contrast to "disabled people", "the disabled" makes it seem like it's a defined, homogenous group that is passive & looked at from the outside.
so, abled people, please call us "disabled people" and not "the disabled".
@slooploon I agree. It's like saying " the poor"or "the homeless."
and other disabled people agreed with me.