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Cripple Punk 

(also known as cpunk) A movement that is exclusively by the physically disabled for the physically disabled, started on tumblr. It's about rejecting pity, inspiration porn, & all other forms of ableism. It ejects the “good cripple” mythos. Cripple Punk is here for the bitter cripple, the uninspirational cripple, the smoking cripple, the drinking cripple, the addict cripple, the cripple who hasn’t “tried everything”. Cripple Punk fights internalized ableism & fully supports those struggling with it. It respects intersections of race, culture, gender, sexual/romantic orientation, size, intersex status, mental illness/neuroatypical status, survivor status, etc. Cripple Punk does not pander to the able bodied.
"rules":
-cripple punk is not conditional on things like mobility aids & “functioning levels”
-always listen to those w/ different physical disabilities & different intersections than yourself. do not speak over them
-disabled people do not need to personally identify w/ the words “cripple” or “punk” individually to be a part of cripple punk
-able bodied people wishing to spread the message may only ever amplify the voices of the disabled
-able bodied people may never use uncensored slurs themselves but never censor our language
-able bodied people must always tag things like reblogs with “i’m able bodied”

-physically disabled people wanting to be a part of the movement who are uncomfortable using the slur may refer to it as “cpunk”
I finally was comfortable with my disability after I found out about Cripple Punk! Now I'm not as nervous using my cane in public! I can use it to annoy ableists!
Cripple Punk by waaaaaaaaaat December 25, 2014
Related Words

crumpler 

A technical term used in the toilet paper industry to describe a person who crumples the toilet paper into a ball before cleansing themselves. Opposite of a folder.
Man 1: How do you wipe your ass?
Man 2: Oh, I'm a crumpler.
crumpler by thecrumpler July 2, 2006

holy crip its a crapple 

when you have no idea someone is crippled and you invite them to play baseball for your team and he comes to the field in a wheel chair
"Holy crip its a crapple"
Someone who is injured or disabled in any shape, way or form. Usually need crutches, wheelchair or walking stick to walk, or sometimes just has a slight limp to their walk.
Bella: Hi, what happened to your leg?
Nikki: I broke it!
Caity: So you're a cripple!

Bella: Get well soon!
A nickname given to Apple, who makes the iMac (iCrap), iPod (CrapPod), AppleTV (CrappleTV), iPhone (CrapPhone), and iPad (CrapPad). Crapple is notorious for their capability to woo people with a shiny case and a nifty gimmick, but no other endearing qualities, often with a hefty price tag. Their computers are known for being very shiny (literally and figuratively), but having a major lack of software support, and being bragged about because of features any other computer in the world does just as well, if not better.

Also refers to the iCrap in some cases.
I wanted to play the new game that came out with my friend, but he bought a Crapple computer.
Crapple by Gandalf20000 January 30, 2010

paradox-absorbing crumple zones 

What Robot Santa's head was built with in Futurama
Leela: Consider this. You destroy those you deem to be naughty, but many of those you destroy are, in fact, nice. Therefore, you are naughty and must destroy yourself.

Robot Santa: Nice try, but my head was built with paradox-absorbing crumple zones.