rjo89.bsky.social
👤 Joined on 07 November 2024
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@rjo89.bsky.socialI just think it would be a good thing if people think about it from that perspective.
Show PostI'm 62 and have been disabled all my life. I'm not horribly personally offended - and I can't stand Abbott - but other people shouldn't be saying it's no big deal if they don't understand how disabled people get dehumanized with comments like "the wheelchair" when referring to a person. (1/
Show PostEven if it was inadvertent, I think it's still important to apologize for a poor choice of words, and then get back to the business of fighting for our country. Don't listen to people who say it was no big deal. It is to some of us disabled people.
Show PostHi Congresswoman. I'm a big fan of yours. As an American, I appreciate you fronting up to Fascism. Thank you. As a wheelchair user, I was disappointed to read your comment about Governor Abbott, because disabled people are often dehumanized and referred to as "wheelchairs". (1/
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