Broadwaybabyto<p>“We’ve been conditioned by society that pain is weakness. That being sick is something you can overcome by simply trying harder.”</p><p>You can’t “try harder” your way out of disability. It’s not a weakness or a moral failing.</p><p>It is one of the only minority groups you can join at any time. </p><p>Ableism forces us to hide our suffering. To smile through the pain and deliver a convincing “I’m fine”</p><p>My latest looks at what would happen if we stopped hiding, as well as ways you can support the disabled person in your life. </p><p><a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/why-are-chronically-ill-people-forced" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">disabledginger.com/p/why-are-c</span><span class="invisible">hronically-ill-people-forced</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillness</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ableism</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/pain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pain</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/fatigue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fatigue</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disabiltiyrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabiltiyrights</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disabilityjustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilityjustice</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spoonie</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/longcovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>longcovid</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mecfs</span></a></p>