By Annaham on 26 August, 2010
Dear abled/non-disabled people without disabled parking placards who use disabled parking spaces anyway, I don’t care if you want to use the space “because it’s so convenient.” I don’t care if you only “need” to use the space “just for a minute.” I especially don’t care if you back up your illegal use of said [...]
Posted in 101, accessibility, class issues, i'm right here, identity, invisibility, policy, politics | Tagged ableism, accessibility, accessible parking, conceptions of disability, disabilityfail, disabled parking, fail, it's about you, legislation, parking permit, problematic attitudes, TAB, things people say, transit, transportation, wtf
By Guest on 3 February, 2010
We have the highest respect for the use of TAB and “temporarily
able-bodied.” Using it is a way for a disability activist (or anyone
discussing disability) to quickly and effectively bring all of her/his
listeners into one group: some of us are disabled now and many of us
will be sooner or later. It’s a phrase that builds community, that
reminds people that the needs of some are really the needs of
everyone. It’s akin to
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_design">“universal
design” as a phrase reminding us of what brings us together,
rather than what separates us.
Posted in age, bodies, guest post, language, social attitudes | Tagged ability, activism, aging, body image, body impolitic, disability, TAB, temporarily able-bodied
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