Carol Gill (1997) - Ableism

• Carol Gill studied the idea of stigma & master status relating to ableism in 1997
• The issues of master status can also affect the individual, this is because they learn to see themselves mainly as the label and in terms of their disability
• Psychologist Carol Gill (1997) is a Polio Survivor who became disabled in later life, discussed the issue and difficulty of understanding your identity as a disabled person when you have preconceived ideas about what disabled means
• Psychologist Carol Gill (1997) stated "When you become a member of the group that you have previously felt fear or pity for, you can't help but turn those feelings on yourself"