What is Technoableism? Rethinking the Narrative Around Disability with Author Ashley Shew
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In this episode, we are joined by Ashley Shew, professor and author of Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement. Techno-ableism is a bias against disabled people or disabled ways of existing in the world. It is a form of ableism that is tied to technology and how it is used to include or exclude disabled individuals. The concept of ableism is broad and intersects with other forms of discrimination, such as white supremacy and xenophobia. Techno-ableism is reinforced throu...
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