Definition:
Ableism is the discrimination or social prejudice against disabled and neurodivergent people, based on the assumption that certain bodies or minds are the norm.
Usage Context:
Used in disability rights, accessibility design, education, employment, and healthcare.
Critical Note:
Ableism is frequently embedded in systems designed without disabled people in mind. Exclusion is treated as accidental rather than structural.
Related Terms:
Discrimination, Accessibility, Masking, Normalisation Pressure, Administrative Violence