I am sick and tired of going about my day and seeing the looks of pity from other people. I am completely over the bullshit that comes along with being in my shoes. Everyone, and I mean everyone, has some internalized biases towards people with disabilities, and I’m fucking over it. I wrote down some questions for you that I want you to answer for yourself with complete honesty. Don’t sugar coat your answers to make yourself look nice, be completely and brutally honest.
Have you ever seen that show "What Would You Do"?
- Do you know someone who has a disability?
- Do you have any friends who have disabilities? If so, what’s the first thing you.
see when you look at them?
- Do you have a disability?
- What is holding you back from dating someone with a disability?
- Would you say "hi" to a stranger on the street who has a disability or would you
look the other way?
- Would you be embarrassed to be seen with somebody who has a disability? Why?
- Do you speak to people with disabilities in a different way than you do other people? Why?
- Have you ever purposely avoided eye contact with a person who has a visible disability in order to make yourself more “comfortable”? Why?
- Have you ever seen a person with a visible disability in public and given them a look, and wondered “what are you doing out here?” Why?
- Do you interact with people who have disabilities differently than you do other people? Why?
- Do you think it is weird or uncomfortable to see people with disabilities in relationships? Why?
If I had the guts I would go up to someone and ask them "What do you think when you look at me"? Would they be honest with themselves and I? Or would they try to spare my feelings?
If you want to answer:
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