Words conjure ideas and ideas conjure misheld beliefs and intentions. That is why we must be careful what we say and how we say it.
A Panera Bread in Savannah, GA kicked a young girl with a disability out for her “squeaky” shoes she needed to walk. This was my response to Panera and their response back to me.
Many forms of discrimination and oppression are systemic. We need to find our common bonds and work together, as minority groups, to make a difference.
It is almost 2014, so I am setting a standard and making my New Year’s Resolutions!
I spent my youth hating myself and fighting everything I was. I was miserable and unpleasant to be around. Then something awesome happened. I learned to accept myself.
While Cara’s post discusses the shame many people with disabilities are forced to feel for having any physical ability, I look at other issues the meme she analyzes presents.
Facts show whales in captivity live shorter lives. They have less stimulation, get bored easily and grieve the loss of their babies who are taken from them a few years after birth. These whales deserve better. It is my Christmas wish to give them that.
How do you handle it when you find out your family and friends have been told lies about you for the past several years?
While I have dealt with blatant discrimination by my peers, in the film program at Wright State University, my professors have tried very hard to include me and work with me.