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shoutout to the doctor at who did my adhd/autism assessment and didn't burst out laughing when she asked my whether I tended to have very "black-and-white" thinking and I basically replied that I couldn't answer that without knowing the psychiatric definition of "black-and-white" thinking... 10/10, very professional
i'm so sorry for the ugly quality of these pics but my brother burst into my room at 9 pm and asked "do you wanna see a BIG boy?" and proceeded to bring me outside in the dark to show me this ABSOLUTE CHONKER
PSA: people in poverty and/or who are disabled do not have to be grateful when you assist them with food, shelter, healthcare and the basic things they need for survival. All people are entitled to these basic necessities, don't expect gratitude for the bare minimum.
I'm extremely pro-vaccine and the decision to not get vaccinated absolutely affects everyone in your community as the vaccine reduces your likelihood of spreading the disease (source), in massively reduces the likelihood and amount of medical resources required if you get covid (source) freeing up the healthcare system for people with other conditions, and protects people who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons (source).
Despite this I am inherently uncomfortable with the idea of forcing people to get vaccinated via population wide mandates. I am however 100% pro taking away privileges from people who chose not to be vaccinated or as a condition of employment when your job involves contact with vulnerable people.
Don't want to get vaccinated? That's fine but don't expect to keep your job as a receptionist at a doctors office or childcare worker. It is a reasonable condition of employment in those cases and many jobs have required vaccinations for years as well as screening requirements for blood borne illnesses for jobs where there is a potential risk to the patients/customer like nursing and dental hygienist jobs (source).
Want to go to brunch at a cafe? Sorry, takeout only if your not vaccinated and you have to be masked up when interacting with the server. Want to take your kid to the zoo? Great but since your voluntarily unvaccinated you'll have to wear a mask at all times and if case numbers start climbing again then you'll be the first to have the door slammed shut in your face. Want to see a movie or do some Christmas shopping? Sorry you're gonna have to wait for the movie to be available to stream and since scented candles are not an essential service it's a masked click and collect for you only.
Offering non-essential goods and services in different way for those who are unvaccinated (such as click and collect and outdoor dining or takeout only policies) in order to protect the workers, other customers and the general public is not an infringement of your rights. It's basic health and safety regulation.
I feel like I'm the only autistic in the world who actually needs bright lighting. I feel like I can't read or do any close up work without the brightest light in the world. You're all out here buying ambient mood lamps and I've got a goddam overhead ring light on an adjustable arm just so I can write sitting at my desk.
I feel like doctors and scientists who are so agressively anti all complimentary medicine without even listening or waiting for studies don't realise how alienating that is for patients who live with chronic pain. There are 100% valid reasons to be wary of the slippery slope into anti-science natropathy but when a doctor has straight up told you that you're going to be in pain for the rest of your life and to manage it with hotbaths, yoga and ibuprofen, it's just disrespectful to have a go at me for also trying fishoil or accupuncture...
when people talk about white-privileged and male privilege they are talking about the privilege to work hard and use your talents and intellect. this is not a privilege afforded to many POC and women (in many situation) as they are often written off before they have a chance to prove that they can work hard or are intelligent enough for a job.
being white and/or male doesn't mean that you haven't necessarily worked hard or are smart enough to achieved what you have, it just means that others weren't given that opportunity to do that. the word privilege means very different things when talking about white/male privilege vs the "privilege" of getting jobs via nepotism and having your parents bribe your way into prestigious schools. that's a different kind of extreme privilege that only occurs when the other kinds of privilege compound together to put you in a position where achievements are basically handed to you.
If you are refusing to get vaccinated without a valid medical reason (and take other necessary precautions to reduce the risk of spread in the workplace such as wearing masks and social distancing) you are endangering people with actual disabilities. I will support the rights of workers and people with actual disabilites at increased risk of covid complications over the rights workers who just don't want to get vaccinated. I'll support their right to saftey over your "right" to remain unvaccinated by choice in the workplace 100% of the time. They are the real victims in this situation not you.
