Gay and retarded

He and his mother discuss with Plank the way the word “gay” is used pejoratively in a similar way to the “R” word and the harmful effect these words can have on people. The Hollywood Disability Inclusion Toolkit. In general, studies have found that LGBTQ+ populations report higher rates of disability than the general population.

Rates of disability among LGBTQ+ people HRC Foundation analyzed the disability core questions in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a nationally representative survey of adults across the United States, and found that LGBTQ+ adults, and transgender adults in particular, were significantly more likely than non-LGBTQ+ adults to self-report having at least one disability.

It is the belief that people with disabilities are less human, less valuable, and less capable than non-disabled people. Just as people with disabilities fear discrimination and face bias throughout the hiring process, far too many LGBTQ people have retarded discrimination or bias in the workplace.

The word ‘gay’ is still the word ‘gay,’ and ‘retarded’ is still ‘retarded,’ and you are still insulting a group of people when using these words with a negative connotation. In the video below, Mic editor Elizabeth Plank talks with Paul, a young man from Brooklyn, who has Down syndrome and also happens to be gay.

One in four lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in the U. Additionally, think about the diversity of disability — including people who are deaf or blind, have a cognitive disability like Down syndrome, or a non-visible disability such as a learning disability like dyslexia or mental health condition like anxiety or depression.

Interview disabled people directly, rather than talking to parents or teachers. I still say that’s gay, especially to my best friend when he does something dumb or tells me about almost any activity he did, but he’s gay and we both crack up over it, because we’re super mature like that.

People in both communities face alarmingly high rates of sexual assault. Others prefer Disability-First Language e. In gay cases, the word typical can be used to describe and non-disabled condition. Ask people whose disability is referred to or otherwise presented in your work how they talk about themselves.

Language to use When describing people, as always, ask them how they would like to be described. Reach out to experts with lived disability experiences to bring authenticity and cultural accuracy to your piece. [1][7][8] According to the Movement Advance Project inan estimated 3 to 5 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and.

Some people prefer Person-First Language e. People with disabilities are three times as likely to be sexually assaulted as their peers without disabilities. Ableism, which may be subconscious, is discrimination in favor of non-disabled people. In studies looking at populations in the United States, LGBTQ populations report higher rates of disability compared to the heterosexual and cisgender majorities.