Raining there too, eh?  Don't ya just hate winter?  Can't agree on the
"problem" point.  It sucks because it hurts, I fall down a lot, can't see
3-D, etc.--so, it's a problem.  A bigger problem, and one that we should all
be careful about, is taking identity from the disability.  It's a good thing
to be concerned about disability issues, but I often see individuals (self,
included) who take a measure of their identity from their physical issues.
I've been told that I can become tiring to others if the focus of much of my
conversation centers on the somatic.  Food for thought.

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: Kathleen Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 1:30 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: David Ring


Too right!  I wasn't objecting to the religion (after all he has every right
to believe whatever he wants to), but to the way he's using his disability
to sell it and rake in the bucks.

I do NOT need my disability labelled a "problem." It's a part of me, and if
it's a problem, that makes me a problem; but no, I'm a human being, dammit,
not a problem!

Whew....wiping my brow here. But I've just come in from going out to lunch
in the pouring cold, wet rain.

                           Kat


"St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Yeah, I regard myself as an "evangelical" (not 'fundy') Christian as well,
Bobby.  This guy goes beyond the pale, though.  I watched this cat on the
toob a few years back--made me want to "vomick" (as me dear mum would say).
I believe Jesus referred to his ilk as "money changers".  Twenty-eight bucks
for a video???  It probably cost less than that to produce!  What a
Jamocha!!!  Not only does he put a bad taste in "thinking" folks' mouths
(almost mixed a metaphor there) re: christianity, but does the same for us
gimp-a-zoids.  Bet his wife wears a "nice" dress and sensible flats to bed.
Oy!

Just keepin' it real.   --K-Dog.  Peace.  Out.