Post about ableism around hygiene:
I think what a lot of non-disabled people don’t get about certain disabled people and not showering for example is that sometimes we just can’t do it and for some of us; most of the time or all the time we can’t do it. We’re not ‘being lazy’ or ‘trying to bother people’. Of course not all disabled people struggle with this, there’s a wide range of disability but I think we should acknowledge the people who do ( including myself ).
Some disabled people can’t shower often maybe because they don’t have the energy, maybe because they need assistance, maybe because of sensory issues, everyone is different. Some of us use alternative methods of getting ourselves clean like wipes but we’re still somewhat clean and some of us can’t do that either. Some of us can’t brush our teeth regularly or at all. Some of us can’t wash our hair regularly or at all. Some of us have bladder issues. And more.
None of these are a moral failing and I’m tired of some people pretending they are.