Recently, Lizzo and Beyonce removed harmful words from songs on their new albums after being pushed and encouraged by their fans. These changes in ableist language are Worth Noting.
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Ableism/language. Autistic Hoya - A blog by Lydia X. Z. Brown. (n.d.). Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html
Rajkumar, S. (2022, June 17). As Lizzo was called out for ableism, many black disabled people felt overlooked. NPR. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1104925003/lizzo-rerecords-grrrls-criticism-ableism
Yahoo! (n.d.). I have cerebral palsy and AM grateful Beyoncé and Lizzo changed their lyrics. I'm still frustrated we hold black artists to higher standards.
Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://sports.yahoo.com/cerebral-palsy-am-grateful-beyonc-195158622.html
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