Neurodivergent Rebel on Fbk:
Today I had to unfollow and block someone I’ve supported for years — Neurodivergent Rebel.
And honestly? It hurts.
Not because of a disagreement, but because of the way my words were twisted, misunderstood, and used to whip up more hate… all without a single attempt to ask for clarification from a disabled person who struggles to communicate clearly because I’m AuADHD.
That’s not “education.”
That’s cruelty dressed up in activism.
I understand privilege. I’ve spent years using mine to help others and push for positive change. I’ve always stood beside communities who deserve better and I always will. But what I won’t stand beside is bullying — especially the rising trend of people justifying abuse toward white people because they’re white. No form of racism is progressive. No form of abuse is justice. And none of this “punching up” rhetoric helps anyone.
If people bothered to look into my work, they’d see I’m constantly fighting for accessibility, for kindness, for equity. I’m the same disabled woman who still doesn’t have the right to marry without losing essential benefits. I know how messy and intersectional discrimination is — it doesn’t fall neatly into boxes.
And that’s exactly why I speak up.
My point was simple: discrimination comes in many forms. We should be working together, not tearing each other apart. Instead, I got targeted. Again. That’s now two activists in a short space of time who have chosen to attack rather than listen.
And I’m tired.
Activism without empathy becomes cruelty.
And cruelty has no place in the world we’re trying to build.
I’ll always stand for justice.
I’ll always stand for inclusion.
But I won’t stand for abuse in the name of activism.
— Sarah Wingfield
Independent Disability Advocate
P.s. That's not what I said and not what I meant but hate away! I think I'm just a online punching bag for most these days. Thanks. ❤️😞
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