Ableism

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Ableism is a term used to describe discrimination against people with disabilities in favor of people who are not disabled.

Advocates of the term argue that ableism is, like racism, and sexism, a reaction of main-stream society on the derogatory physical or intellectual capacities in combination with behaviour of the person with the disability. An ableist society treats non-disabled individuals as the standard of ‘normal living’. This results in public and private places & services, education and social work that are built to serve 'standard' people, excluding those with various disabilities.

In an inclusive society, on the other hand, all products and services are fully accessible and usable for as much people as possible. An ableist society tends to isolation, where an inclusive society tends to integration or inclusion.