What is semantics? “However” literally means “contrary to what I just said.” And you had just finished saying we should “never” shame mentally ill people. I gave you an out, then you rejected it. I don’t understand what your position is, then?

When many people managed to rebuke the transphobia and racism and more in Dooce’s post without shaming her and without using ableist language, why would anyone defend ableism as acceptable or necessary in this instance?