First off, I had a great day. I saw two (one at lunch and one in the evening) disabled performers. I work for a disability organization that looks at disability not as a problem with the person but as a problem with society. It's a perspective that I find really meaningful (i work there, afterall) and empowering for people with disabilities. Think about it, when society treats you like you have a problem (lets say, maybe you can't walk) that could be cured if you consulted the right drs, or if not cured, then managed to the point that you'd be all aok to be around people who don't have the problem, just as long as you don't cause any problems or fuss around too much. And also, it would be nice if you would work and not just live off of society, but too bad you can;t since you can't drive. I guess the key point in there is, a medical approach to disability is to cure it or manage it. A social approach looks at society, and the environment and says, well, wouldn't it make people with disabilities more independent if there were elevators at the train so they could take the train to work, and stuff like that. Anyway, I think I'm rambling. The point is, I saw 2 performers today, David Roche and Terry Galloway. They were amazing.
so there is that.....but
I'm also feeling pretty upset because j is in a moms group, a rather big one and they have a message board, and there was recently and outpouring of admiration and appreciation for an author who is anti gay, anti gay marriage and anti gay adoption. There was discussion about how "sux she's that way but love her marriage advice" and J was like, um, maybe not, and maybe there is something more to explore here. And some members her uncool about that and made my poor J feel bad. And I'm mad about it too. i mean really? what would they say if the author was a racist?
I also don't like anyone to feel sad, especially not my girl, so i feel extra upset about it.
day 2, no pop tarts.
2 comments:
I completely feel the same way about how society treats people with disabilites. If society was more open and acceptable and more readily to change and make the world a better place for people with disabilities.....
Yeah, I don't blame you or J for being upset. I didn't even read and am not a part of it, and it upsets me.
Way to go on the no pop tarts!
Well, it sux that they made you and J feel bad.
Congratulations on remaining pop tart-free. On my second day without doughnuts, I started seeing them everywhere...the steering wheel of my van, tires, hay bales, buttons. It's not easy giving stuff like that up. Keep up the good work!
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