Ableism permeates common American vernacular. Sensory disability references, such as “are you deaf?” are often used as insults or expressions of exasperation. The word “blind” is often used interchangeably with obliviousness, and “deaf” is often used for unawareness. Popular metaphors like “the blind leading the blind” and “turn a blind eye” refer to ignorant and foolish behavior at the expense of blind people. Another example is the term “lame,” used routinely for uninteresting or disappointing things, with many users unaware of its origins in mobility impairment.