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Linguistic Ableism: What is it?
**This podcast was recorded using Zoom | August 8, 2022 **
CONTENT WARNING: This episode will be addressing linguistic ableism. You will be hearing ableist terminology at various points throughout the episode to showcase the harms of discriminatory language. Please proceed accordingly.
In recent news, popular artists Lizzo and Beyoncé both released songs that included an ableist slur, in which disability rights advocates and allies publicly addressed. To speak on these events, DRNY’s CAP & PABSS Program Director, Erica Molina, and PADD Senior Advocate, Nancy Nowak, discuss linguistic ableism, the harms of hegemonic ableist structures, and the importance of education & appropriate criticism to enact social and cultural change.
*Show Notes*
- https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1104925003/lizzo-rerecords-grrrls-criticism-ableism
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyonce-to-replace-lyric-on-renaissance-after-backlash-from-disability-rights-advocates-11659379627?st=88ecbbt1i92xvq5&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
- https://www.insider.com/beyonce-lizzo-changed-lyrics-ableism-black-artists-double-standard-2022-8
- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/02/beyonce-lizzo-ableism
- https://www.npr.org/2022/08/08/1115682836/how-to-talk-about-disability-sensitively-and-avoid-ableist-tropes
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/16/opinion/blind-ableist-language.html
- https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/eminem-still-using-word-retarded-thats-issue-205128399.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAjLJLYuBokmtiBFIH92-0UdcUoHYloiNLBfqlKr3M2iEsMtb7OI7N89fzY9USJT6EUQuOxvgMvuAy0gKqAcTFdTVUnCR-3WSKaNdUYmxO1C_LayDL66Do8gupMNPVifSR9-bkMHNGwRw4FlWl4a9kXVMRlHHhg5sS_1bFAIIb9n
- https://themighty.com/topic/disability/taylor-swift-brendon-urie-me-lame-psycho
- https://nashtastic.com/2016/07/01/is-albino-a-derogatory-word/
- The Incredibles (2004) scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_YYX7hZa3E
To view the video of this episode with closed captioning, ASL interpretation, and/or Spanish subtitles, visit our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/DisabilityRightsNewYork.
(The views, information, or opinions expressed during the "Empire State of Rights" podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Disability Rights New York.)
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**This podcast was recorded using Zoom | August 8, 2022 **
CONTENT WARNING: This episode will be addressing linguistic ableism. You will be hearing ableist terminology at various points throughout the episode to showcase the harms of discriminatory language. Please proceed accordingly.
In recent news, popular artists Lizzo and Beyoncé both released songs that included an ableist slur, in which disability rights advocates and allies publicly addressed. To speak on these events, DRNY’s CAP & PABSS Program Director, Erica Molina, and PADD Senior Advocate, Nancy Nowak, discuss linguistic ableism, the harms of hegemonic ableist structures, and the importance of education & appropriate criticism to enact social and cultural change.
*Show Notes*
- https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1104925003/lizzo-rerecords-grrrls-criticism-ableism
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyonce-to-replace-lyric-on-renaissance-after-backlash-from-disability-rights-advocates-11659379627?st=88ecbbt1i92xvq5&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
- https://www.insider.com/beyonce-lizzo-changed-lyrics-ableism-black-artists-double-standard-2022-8
- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/02/beyonce-lizzo-ableism
- https://www.npr.org/2022/08/08/1115682836/how-to-talk-about-disability-sensitively-and-avoid-ableist-tropes
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/16/opinion/blind-ableist-language.html
- https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/eminem-still-using-word-retarded-thats-issue-205128399.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAjLJLYuBokmtiBFIH92-0UdcUoHYloiNLBfqlKr3M2iEsMtb7OI7N89fzY9USJT6EUQuOxvgMvuAy0gKqAcTFdTVUnCR-3WSKaNdUYmxO1C_LayDL66Do8gupMNPVifSR9-bkMHNGwRw4FlWl4a9kXVMRlHHhg5sS_1bFAIIb9n
- https://themighty.com/topic/disability/taylor-swift-brendon-urie-me-lame-psycho
- https://nashtastic.com/2016/07/01/is-albino-a-derogatory-word/
- The Incredibles (2004) scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_YYX7hZa3E
To view the video of this episode with closed captioning, ASL interpretation, and/or Spanish subtitles, visit our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/DisabilityRightsNewYork.
(The views, information, or opinions expressed during the "Empire State of Rights" podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Disability Rights New York.)