Originally Posted by
lloydah
How many more .....ist words are we going to create? Abelist?? I'm jamfirstist myself but would never condemn anyone who was creamfirstist, even if they do bring it back.
Possibly the word ableist is new in the UK, but it's been around in the US for at least 40 years. It arose from the disability rights movement, which fights the very real obstacles faced by persons with disabilities in accessibility, education, employment, etc.