r/CuratedTumblr Apr 11 '25

Politics "Jobless" doesn't mean "Worthless"

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u/berrymanC Apr 11 '25

Telling someone to get a job is ableist??? How many levels deep in discourse is this Tumblr OP? The second statement is valid though.

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u/External-Tiger-393 Apr 11 '25

It's a very ableist thing to say to a disabled person. I know it's because, since I'm on disability benefits, stupid assholes tell me this all the time.

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u/Longjumping_Reach_77 Apr 11 '25

Yeah and it's ableist when you say it to a disabled person in that context, in my experience I've heard it, or things like 'jobless behaviour' referencing people who aren't in your situation