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Handicapism is a sociological term, which describes a theory and a set of practices that promote unequal and unfair treatment, discrimination and oppression of peoples with apparent or assumed disability, a concept like to racism or sexism. Here, people are categorized by the type of apparent or assumed physical or mental disability and at the same time on this basis assigned each of the groups certain abilities, skills, and/or character traits or denied. (The affiliation to the respective category of Disability as a fundamental determinant of human abilities and characteristics: For example, all autistic people are emotionally cold or are good in calculation; "mentally handicapped", but have a good heart, a sunny disposition, etc.) Initially, it is not necessarily a negative label.
These stereotypes in turn serve as a reason for handicapism practices and have an influence on the attitudes and behavior towards the people of the respective group.[1] Also the labeling has effects on the person in each category. Their options for action are limited, and the person's identity changed.[2]
Handicapism said, people with disabilities are
and
With the label "disabled" results in a no win situation. If a person fulfills the cliché, it is a poor, sad person with a heart of gold, one expects gratitude and a desire for pity and charity. If the person succeeds in breaking the stereotype, she is regarded unusual, a rare case, amazing.
Humans, of which is conceived, who that they are less able than others and therefore suffer (and because of their generally constitutional), must be helped - if concrete given - are (Time, attention, educational effort, care, financial support, etc.) They are seen as useless and incapacitated they should behave patiently and gratefully. They are not allowed to formulate causes or suggestions.
Handicapism implies incompetence, and handicapism developed incompetence,[7] by denial of decent work is created dependency. Cycle-like, the attributed inefficiency of the receiver confirmed itself. Each person will be assigned multiple roles in society. Handicapism causes different role expectations are overlaid, as well as gender roles, so that people with disabilities are often perceived as sexless beings.
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