#interableism

[this-is-varsexism-transphobia]

I'd read the ask about the anon with Turner's Syndrome and decided to look it up to figure out what it is.

Well, besides the AI Overview (which I ignore by default anyway), it took me several scrolls to find an actual definition/explanation (via Wikapedia) because all the immediate links that came up, besides the symptoms, were things along the such as: -Link with the description: 'Pictures showing broader chests of girl with Turner's Syndrome' -'Behaviour problems associated with Turner's Syndrome' -'IQ of a person with Turner's Syndrome' -Literally just not telling me what it is

This is intersexism and interableism.

For those who don't know, Turner Syndrome is an intersex variation in which a person only has one X chromosome (or one X chromosome and a second incomplete X chromosome) in some or all of their cells.

So a person who has 0X chromosomes, 0X/XX chromosomes, 0X/XY chromosomes, etc, etc. As long as some of their cells have less than two sex chromosomes.

Chromosomal intersex variations (and other genetic intersex variations that are unrelated to chromosomes) usually result in a wide range of physical characteristics affecting a wide range of body parts, however they can sometimes also be mostly or completely unidentifiable outside of a blood test.

Chromosomal intersex variations and other genetic intersex variations can also result in higher likelihood of certain forms of neurodivergence.

To be clear - the issue with these search results isn't that they bring up potential symptoms of Turner Syndrome, but rather that people treat these disabled or "unaesthetic" characteristics as such a woe that they end up highlighted over the basic information of the variation.

Intersex variations are so often advertised through the lens of "look at how difficult it is to raise intersex kids!!!" or "look at all these horrible traits that don't fit into beauty standards!!!" and it's just never centered around the perspective of the intersex person themselves, but rather the perspective of the poor unfortunate caregivers (/sarc) who have to deal with their "defective" children.

[chronic-chronic]

had a conversation with another part time wheelchair user.

they for some reason couldn't fathom why i can't work.

they said stuff like "just get a wheelchair suitable job"

My dear person... I can't be active for more than like 4-5 hours three to four times a week without a flareup.

What kind of job would accept that little time?

i spent most of my time in my bed bc I'm so tired. Tiredness that spreads to everywhere.

To work I'd need an electric wheelchair atleast bc i dont have the energy to self propel long distances.