My Views is a page where I detail what I feel about things, rant, and discuss my beliefs. My beliefs/opinions are just that, MINE.
My Views are not reflective of all disabled people or any group of people that I speak on. They are MINE, and do not reflect my employers views. I'm not forcing them down your throats. Thank you
Normal is a complex word for disabled people. Some prefer that it not be used, while some are completely fine with it. For me, normal is fine as long as it doesn’t compare disabled and abled people. For example, if an able-bodied person says “Pretty soon, you’ll be able to walk normally”, to a disabled person, that is not okay, as it compares an abled-bodied normal to a disabled persons’ life. Now, if an abled-bodied person says “You’re normal in my eyes”, it can be seen as a validation. Disabled normal and abled normal are very different, and that is worth recognizing.
Edited on Saturday, June 15 at 5:26pm to correct double spacing error.
These words are extremely singling and upsetting to disabled people. It groups all disabled people together, and is most likely used in a way that insults a disabled person (i.e. These people aren't worth it, give them a damn straw, which I've seen used a lot lately, as a result of straw bans.) This weakens the self esteem and confidence of a disabled person. Please don't say this