Ableism: “ discrimination against people with disabilities, including the expression of hate for people with disabilities, denial of accessibility, rejection of disabled applicants for housing and jobs, institutionalised discrimination in the form of benefits systems designed to keep people with disabilities in poverty, etc.”Īdultism: The system of oppression that is based on the assumption that “adults are better than young people and entitled to act upon young people in a myriad of ways without their agreement.”Īgeism: “Ageism is an invisible, but potent type of discrimination that favors one age group over another, usually youth over older adults.
