#cripple
bitter cripple moment is being in inconsoleable rage when your abled friends talk about minor aches and pains
So I’m currently watching Crip Camp and the only thing I can think of is why the fuck aren’t what these people did being taught in schools. We learn all about the fight for gender and racial equality and I literally had one teacher say that they do this so kids to today can remember and look up to the people who fought for their rights. What about the people who fought for my rights? The history books only ever cover the ADA signing they show the picture sitting with two disabled individuals signing the bill. And they act like their was no fight to get that I honestly thought the protesting was so minimal that their was no need to cover it cause it wasn’t a huge fight like the fight for racial equality. I didn’t know that there were marches and people going hunger strikes so and other disabled people can access the world. So thank you to the people that fought so I could live thank you.
I’ve been busy starting a new YouTube channel (more on that later!). Essentially, a large part of it is wanting to share my experience of the world but also to try and normalize disability! ( https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCnETew92-OPnj4w2S-03a0g)
Which brings me on to my point! I started a new tag! #DisabilityIsNormal I’m going to be using it on YouTube and all platforms I can get my grubby mitts on. Disabled friends, feel free to tag your photos, posts, videos, everything of you doing normal things, just the same as everyone else! Let’s normalize disability together. Let’s show the world we exist, from our own perspective, and we are people just like everyone else! Take up space in the world with me! Let’s make everyone else start to acknowledge that we exist and our experiences are real and valid.
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Stop trying to make disabled people feel bad for being loud and assertive about their needs.
We do not owe you simpering kindness or meek pleading in exchange for access, and you have no right to deny us just because you think we’re “rude”.
I’m desperate.
PLEASE fill out my survey if you’re 18-29 years old: https://hofstra.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_brUSTiewxEWVyTk?Source=Tumblr
ANYONE IN THIS AGE RANGE CAN COMPLETE IT, DISABLED OR NOT.
It’s for my dissertation.
I wouldn’t be asking if it wasn’t important. I need 109 more responses.
US ONLY.
Thanks so much!
I’m desperate.
PLEASE fill out my survey if you’re 18-29 years old: https://hofstra.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_brUSTiewxEWVyTk?Source=Tumblr
ANYONE IN THIS AGE RANGE CAN COMPLETE IT, DISABLED OR NOT.
It’s for my dissertation.
I wouldn’t be asking if it wasn’t important. I need 109 more responses.
US ONLY.
Thanks so much!
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