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Smosh Your Ableism (Ableism in Smosh)
All questions in this article are rhetorical unless explicitly stated otherwise Brief mention of specific ableist words A few weeks ago ...

Azure West
Apr 79 min read
Respect Is A 14 Letter Word (Representation)
Exclusion is literally disrespectful.

Azure West
Dec 14, 20242 min read
Styles of Exclusion (Harry's Part)
Harry Styles' part in excluding wheelchair users from his company Pleasing

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Dec 6, 20242 min read
Eye Can Wear It (Gemma Styles Eyewear)
Wheelchair users can wear glasses too.

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Nov 23, 20242 min read
Exclusion is a Sport (Pleasing 8)
Pleasing is STILL excluding wheelchair users

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Oct 24, 20241 min read


Ableism of the Day (Pleasing 7 - Serum)
Pleasing includes latex again...

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Jul 19, 20243 min read


Ableism: The Ribbed Variety (Pleasing 6)
For the past 2+ years Pleasing has announced a multitude of different products. And every time I am immediately pessimistic. I...

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Jan 30, 20241 min read


Find Your Inclusion (Pleasing Part 5)
It’s exhausting trying to give a company I adore the benefit of the doubt. It’s exhausting wanting and asking for inclusion and demanding...

Azure West
Dec 8, 20235 min read


Give Inclusion This Season (Pleasing Part 4)
Today (December 1, 2023) the brand Pleasing released 6+ products. (6 original products but multiple different versions of many products.)...

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Dec 1, 20232 min read


Exclusion Isn't Pleasing (Pleasing Part 3)
Pleasing has officially turned 2 years old…and they’re still excluding wheelchair users. Yesterday they released new products (fragrances...

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Nov 18, 20232 min read


The Shape of Exclusion (Representation in Yitty)
Yitty is a shapewear brand founded by Lizzo. And it is another brand that lacks wheelchair user representation. Yitty talks about how...

Azure West
Mar 23, 20231 min read


Acidic Ableism (Pleasing Part 2)
In Pleasing’s second drop, Shroom Bloom, there is something called Acid Drops. It’s an overnight serum to help get bright, glowy skin. My...

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Mar 16, 20232 min read


Pleasing Part 1 - Wheelchair User Representation
For me personally, a really annoying and hurtful example of ableism that I feel isn't talked about enough is the lack of wheelchair user...

Azure West
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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