Comment on New Study: 54% of American Adults Read Below 6th Grade-Levels
DessertStorms@kbin.social 1 year agoI do not believe people who cannot read at an adult level are able to access and understand the information and knowledge they need to navigate the world effectively.
That is ableism, plain and simple (you don't have to say a word for it to be heavily implied, but even if we ignore that word, that statement is still ableist). People are able to process information and the world around them in a variety of ways, you not seeing it as effective, or it not being for you, doesn't mean it isn't.
And those who still struggle should be supported where they are, not expected to fit in to the abled (and capitalist) "box".
darq@kbin.social 1 year ago
Alright I'm going to admit I chose my words a bit poorly in that quote. Sorry. Because it was not my intention to judge the "effectiveness" of individuals, but rather comment on how populations of people navigate the world.
Which is what the post was originally about. That huge swaths of US folks are reading at a below-par level. This isn't about differences in ability or intelligence. If at the population level, literacy is low, that's about education, or some other influence.
And if large numbers of people are less able to access information, that's a problem. That limits those populations.
While one of my statements was badly worded, now you're starting to put words in my mouth.
I did not say otherwise, and I would not say otherwise, because I agree.
Yes. Two frameworks of disability. The ableist framework locates the "issue" in the disabled person's body. But that's arbitrary, and we can easily think of the issue being located in the societal constructs that don't take into account different people's abilities, and are thus not fit for purpose.