Visit the Diary of a Goldfish blog to link to all the 2008 Blogging Against Disablism Day posts. It's a winning idea to bring the blogosphere together to discuss an important issue.
Disablism, also known as ableism, is "the discrimination or prejudice against people with disabilities, especially physical disabilities."
One way that many people with disabilities combat ableism is through Disability Pride. Sarah Triano defines it at the DisabledandProud Web site this way: "Disability Pride represents a rejection of the notion that our difference from the non-disabled community is wrong or bad in any way and is a statement of our self-acceptance, dignity and pride. It signifies that we are coming out of the closet and are claiming our legitimate identity. It's a public expression of our belief that our disability and identity are normal, healthy and right for us and is a validation of our experience."
