10/19/2026
Internalized ableism can sound a number of different ways.
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Image description: a disability-related infographic with a notepaper background that reads in black text at the top:
āInternalized Ableism Can Sound Like...ā
Beneath this title, there are six points in quotes, each next to minimalistic cartoon image of a manual wheelchair user facing the quote.
The first line, from left to right, features a minimalistic cartoon image of a manual wheelchair user with red hair, a black t-shirt, gray pants, and gray shoes. They are sitting in a red and dark gray manual wheelchair and facing the red text on the right of them that reads:
āI donāt want to be a burden on my family, friends, employer, or loved ones.ā
The second line, from left to right, features a minimalistic cartoon image of a manual wheelchair user with light grey hair, a black t-shirt, gray pants, and gray shoes. They are sitting in a light grey and dark gray manual wheelchair and facing the grey text on the right of them that reads:
āThe preferences of non-disabled people are more important than my own needs.ā
The third line, from left to right, features a minimalistic cartoon image of a manual wheelchair user with red hair, a black t-shirt, gray pants, and gray shoes. They are sitting in a red and dark gray manual wheelchair and facing the red text on the right of them that reads:
āI should be grateful for the bare minimum access this business has provided and never ask for more.ā
The fourth line, from left to right, features a minimalistic cartoon image of a manual wheelchair user with light grey hair, a black t-shirt, gray pants, and gray shoes. They are sitting in a light grey and dark gray manual wheelchair and facing the grey text on the right of them that reads:
āIt makes me uncomfortable when other disabled people speak up about injustices they face.ā
The fifth line, from left to right, features a minimalistic cartoon image of a manual wheelchair user with red hair, a black t-shirt, gray pants, and gray shoes. They are sitting in a red and dark gray manual wheelchair and facing the red text on the right of them that reads:
āI feel like I do not deserve *insert good thing* because Iām disabled.ā
Centered at the bottom is the handle āā in very light grey text.