hi hello hey, we’re back and coming out swinging.

It’s no secret that there seem an endless number of terms in diverse spaces. It could seem overwhelming trying to educate yourself on a community you’ve had possibly little experience in. We recognize that, and that was part of the motivation behind this episode on terms surrounding disability and blindness. While much of what we share in this episode are our personal opinions, we also cite facts, definitions, and histories of many of the terms we say. If you’d like to learn more, you’re in the right place, so go ahead and jump to the links in the notes. Also, we mostly discuss terms that directly apply to us, since there could be an entire podcast dedicated to disability-related terms. That being said, in true Rare with Flair fashion, we tried to make it as engaging and fun as possible.

We dive right in to talking about terms that we use, and those surrounding blindness. We make a pit stop to emphasize the difference between a “disease” and a “condition.” We also speak on the word “disabled” and when we started identifying with it. After, we break apart inappropriate terms surrounding disabilities in general, followed by discussing disability euphemisms like “special needs” and “differently abled.”. Finally, we lead up to a rant on “inspiration porn” (that is the real name of the term) and why over-glorifying people with disabilities is damaging and exploitative. Since we didn’t wan to just end on a rant and didn’t have a game this week, we end by saying what we’ve been into lately with shows, shopping, and activities.

As always, thank you to all our listeners that have sent us questions and engaged with us on Twitter! Feel free to send us questions, stories, comments, or game ideas since we need some. 😉