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johnathan-harker-apologist:

johnathan-harker-apologist:

I have a good disability accommodation story.

I use a medium sized backpack instead of an over the shoulder bag, because chronic pain has my shoulders all jacked up and when really carrying it I need to distribute the weight. I pass as femme so it’s essentially a purse (which I’ll call it) that holds like my cash and cards and keys but also my epipens and inhaler and other medical essentials.

I took my 10yo to the art museum today. About 20 minutes into our visit I was told they have a bag policy and while my bag was essentially small enough i could keep it, they need it by my side so I’m not knocking it into shit via it being on my back. Some people just aren’t aware of their surroundings sometimes, blanket policy. Cool i get it. They really just needed me to single shoulder it. So I did. But like another 10 minutes in despite switching between shoulders, I just couldn’t. Disability just made it impossible. So back on my back it went i was just really really careful.

Of course I was approached again though by someone new. I patiently and politely explained I knew and understood the rule but disability made it so I couldn’t single shoulder my bag, I really did need to distribute the weight.

And she was like, welp ok we’ll just get you a sticker for your bag so security camera guy will know you’re an exception to the rule I’ll be right back. 2 minutes later she was back with a shiny sticker and that was that.

In a museum full of priceless art I get the bag size and how you carry it (people really do be backing into a monet with their fucking backpacks) rules. But they were happy to accommodate me without me laying out my medical history. I didn’t have to explain why my shoulders are fucked up. I didn’t give them the details of last weeks especially bad pinched nerve. I simply said i was disabled. I don’t even think i needed to offer up the part about distributing the weight. I just offered that bit up freely so it made general sense to them. And they gave me a reasonable accommodation and stickered me so i could explore and not be stopped every 5 feet. And in return i did actually work really hard to mind my bag in relation to the art around it.

I just really appreciate when the world goes right!

Ok. I expected this post to get, like, 6 notes and not over 6k so I sort of I guess sumerized part of the problem solving. So I’m going to go ahead and explain why i could not just wear the bag on my front. I have just huge tits. Massive badinkadonks. Mommy has milkers. Just big ole huge breasts. I can barely wear shirts across my front, muchless a backpack. I assure you that was ruled out instantly and not even by me. The museum staff just acknowledged my bazookas outloud awkwardly and moved on in the problem solving process. Trust me. If I could have just worn the bag on my front to preserve the priceless art, I would have. I do sincerely care about not bumping my bag into the Monet collection.

Oh. And while I’m here. Yes they had lockers. But my bag is the home of both my epipens and my inhaler. No one there faulted me for a second on needing it with me.

If like the museum was satisfied with the decision… like… let’s not fall into the “accommodations but,” trap. Accommodations were needed. Accommodations were deemed reasonable. Accommodations were given.

obeymeandanimeposts-world:

Beel: Uh, maybe we should hold hands.

Mc: For safety… We might have to cross a road soon.

Beel: Yeah… Safety is very important.

Levi:

Belphie: Are you kidding me we are literally in the kitchen!

Which Shakespeare Archetype Are You?

You got The Bastard Prince

You’re of noble blood, but you were born out of wedlock, so now you’re evil. Maybe it’s because society has written you off as an outcast. Maybe it’s because the throne that’s rightfully yours is going to your younger brother. Either way, you’re probably the villain of this story, or at least a recurring annoyance. See: Don John from Much Ado About Nothing, Edmund from King Lear, and a character from King John who’s literally known as The Bastard. (Though he, at least, gets to be a cool and complex character.)

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