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I'm a disabled Black woman and a longtime fan of Lizzo's music. The ableism allegations against her don't surprise me.
During a 2017 concert, Lizzo invited a man onstage though he trampled me while I was seated in a wh…
Ola Ojewumi
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I'm Gen Z and spent 7 hours a week on TikTok. I deleted the app and now have more time to do actually fun things.
A Gen Z reporter decided to delete TikTok from her phone ahead of a potential ban on the app in the…
Hannah Getahun
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The Michael Oher adoption controversy exposes how ableism and racism can work hand-in-hand to create a 'white savior' narrative
"Ableism can be weaponized against anyone deemed undesirable," disability rights activist Imani Bar…
Yoonji Han
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Lizzo released a new version of 'Grrrls' after backlash over ableist slur: 'I overstand the power words can have'
"As an influential artist, I'm dedicated to being a part of the change I've been waiting to see in …
Callie Ahlgrim
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Lizzo is being slammed for using an 'ableist slur' in her new single 'Grrrls'
"I know this word is more casually and commonly used in the USA, but that doesn't make it okay," a …
Waiyee Yip
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Sia says she was 'suicidal' and went to rehab after the backlash surrounding her controversial film 'Music'
"Music" was immediately met with criticism by people with disabilities who took issue with the port…
Zac Ntim
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The train to Hogwarts left without me and all the other children with disabilities and chronic illnesses
I used to dream of attending Hogwarts, but I don't believe that my disability - like many others - …
Anisha
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The controversy over comedian Matt Rife's Netflix stand-up special, explained
The comedian Matt Rife's first Netflix special, "Natural Selection," has caused controversy after h…
Eammon Jacobs
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The disability community on TikTok forgave Lizzo when she apologized for using a slur in her new song, and they hope other celebrities take note
Listeners of Lizzo's new single "Grrrls" quickly criticized her use of an ableist slur, sharing the…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Beyoncé linked up with a fan after he missed her Renaissance concert because his wheelchair wouldn't fit on the plane
Jon Hetherington posted pictures of him meeting Beyoncé and Tina Knowles to his Instagram account o…
Lauren Edmonds
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Sia says casting Maddie Ziegler over an autistic actor in her new film was 'nepotism'
Sia faced criticism late last year after the trailer for her directorial debut was released with Zi…
Zac Ntim
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A Beyoncé fan missed his chance to see her after an airline couldn't accommodate his wheelchair. The internet is trying to get him to another show.
Jon Hetherington was told his wheelchair was too tall fly to accommodate his flight to Seattle. He …
Hannah Getahun
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Cardi B defends her use of the R-word after she was 'chewed up' on Twitter: 'They want you to be Mother Teresa'
The "WAP" rapper doubled down on controversial comments in a new Billboard interview: "Like, how yo…
Callie Ahlgrim
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Airlines break thousands of wheelchairs per year, leaving disabled passengers stranded. Activists and politicians are fighting for change.
To board a plane, wheelchair users must surrender their devices and hope that airlines return them …
Talia Lakritz
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Kate Hudson calls criticism of Sia's controversially casted movie from autism community 'important dialogue'
Kate Hudson, who's up for a Golden Globe for "Music," told Jimmy Kimmel that she thinks storyteller…
Darcy Schild
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I'm a Black bipolar woman. The way we talk about celebrities like Kanye West shows how much we still need to fight stigma around severe mental illnesses.
"As self-care takes up more of the discourse around mental health, people like me are pushed furthe…
Nylah Burton
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I was rejected on dating apps because of my disabilities, so I founded my own. People like me want to date and have casual sex, too.
Jacqueline Child says cofounding Dateability, a dating app for people with disabilities and chronic…
Kim Schewitz
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TikToker who took his 140-pound Great Dane on an American Airlines flight says he's been the target of online harassment and 'bullying'
Gabriel Bogner said his Great Dane dog Darwin helped him deal with the symptoms of Crohn's disease …
Nathan Rennolds
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Beyoncé and Lizzo removed an ableist slur from their songs. The controversy exposed a rift between Black and white disability activists.
Beyoncé and Lizzo removed an ableist slur from their songs. Black disabled people told Insider the …
Esme Mazzeo,Anna Medaris
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Trump used a slur for people with intellectual disabilities to describe his one-time Attorney Jeff Sessions, book says
Trump derided Sessions as "the first mentally retarded attorney general" in history, according to M…