"The mosh pit is ableist. It is a playing field for able bodied persons to demonstrate their able-bodiedness. It’s incredibly intimidating for a differently-abled person to go into them because they are instantly visibly otherized by the fact that they do not function in the same way as an able-bodied person does. This is relevant for as the original poster notes - mosh pits are heavily worshipped in the punk scene. They are its symbol. What does it say about a scene if its symbol isolates those with different abilities? Especially when these shows take places that are inaccessible to those with wheelchairs or other mobility devices? That it’s for able bodied people, meaning that it’s ableist."
— vesuvii (via fragmentsofstuff)
(Source: disabilityrightsstuff)
