happy disability pride month. this year, i hope we can focus properly on people with physical disabilities. every time a conversation goes towards physical disabilities, it gets derailed and turned into a discussion of other disabilities. that's obviously bad, and is rooted into a deeper case of ableism within many spaces.
this year, let's shine some light and focus on people with more physical disabilities
people with missing/compromised limbs
people with compromised/absent motor functions
people who experience constant pains
people who are always exhausted/tired
people with nerve disorders
people who are blind (cannot see to the point of it being dangerous / getting in the way of daily ordeals)
people who have autoimmune diseases (like lupus— PLEASE stop making house md jokes. its uncomfortable obnoxious and treats many real struggles like just a joke/reference to a show)
people who have hearing issues (including those who are "fully deaf", or can barely hear anything instead of not hearing at all)
people who have heart related issues that force them to lay or sit down, etc
people who seizures due to epilepsy or other seizure-inducing issues
people who cant and/or do not speak (with nonverbality included)
people who have bone-related issues that affect their day-to-day life (so for example extreme scoliosis or other malformations)
people who are physically disabled and need mobility aids
people who are physically disabled and dont use mobility aids
people who are physically disabled but cannot get any help (including mobility aids, but goes all the way to a proper diagnosis)
people who became disabled later on in their lives (usually due to accidents but theres more reasons)
people who have limps or cannot walk """properly""" (according to the able bodied society)
lets celebrate the people struggling and surviving with physical disabilities a little more this year. its disability pride month, and i hope we dont forget the people with physical disabilities to talk about non-physical ones. happy disability pride month!
