Do any other wheelchair drivers hear this a lot?
It always amazes me how people, usually those without any impairments at all, feel entitled to ask this and pry into your life. Does anyone else find that the answer “I can’t walk” (or “I can’t walk far” or “I can’t walk without pain”) is deemed to…
“Por que você está numa cadeira de rodas?
Outros pilotos de cadeiras de rodas ouvem isso muito?
Sempre me surpreende como as pessoas, em geral aquelas sem necessidades de adaptações de qualquer tipo, se sentem no direito de perguntar isso e se meter na sua vida. Alguém mais acha que a resposta ‘eu não consigo andar’ (ou ‘eu não consigo andar muito’ ou ‘eu não consigo andar sem dor’) está fadada a ser insuficiente pela pessoa intrometida?”
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Sweet god, I wish I had a chance to use this. At the very least, I’ll have to put it in a story. I could use it in The...
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aliciafaye reblogged this from fuckthedisabled and added:
I think I’m going to say “What wheelchair?” next time. I don’t mind if small children ask me when I’m out in public, but...
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It is entirely possible for disabled people to be ableist, although in my case it’s directed towards myself,...
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fuckthedisabled reblogged this from girl-in-a-wheelchair and added:
Answer with an equally irrelevant question: Why are you wearing shoes? Why are you wearing glasses? Why do you...
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milamesmo answered:
I don’t mind when it’s children asking. They’re naturally curious about everything and have a open minded, answering them is the best thing.
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crippledbrat answered:
I’d rather people ask because when people don’t, there’s the elephant in the room “issue”. I usually give some smart ass answers anyways. :P
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“Por que você está numa cadeira de rodas? Outros pilotos de cadeiras de rodas ouvem isso muito? Sempre me surpreende...
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cheyenne80195 answered:
I’d rather people ask than be curious. But I hate when people say I could walk if I worked at it. What makes you think I WANT to walk?
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