Unfortunately it's made some disabled persons arrogant; they expect things to
be done for them just because they're disabled, which I find quite
irritating. We are not entitled to things because we are disabled, in my
opinion.
When I was a child, I was given an inspiration of the year aword by the local
Optimists Club which I found deeply embarassing because it was awarded to me
because I was disabled, not because I'd truly done anything to deserve it.
I'd far rather have received it for academic achievement or most Girl Scout
badges merited rather than being disabled.
Kat
On Thursday 23 October 2003 07:29 pm, you wrote:
> My disability has helped me really empathize with hurting people. It's
> made me humble too.
>
> Cindy C.
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> Date: Thursday, October 23, 2003 03:38:20 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Cure??
>
> actually if not for pain, i'd not mind it that much,
> but i have always been frustrated when i actually knew
> what to do, but could not get my arms and hands to do
> it. made me learn not to be so proud that i could not
> ask for help.
>
> --- Michael Collis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Every person born on this planet has a disability,
> > or something which
> > limits them, For most, society (not self) is the
> > biggest disabler, in
> > that stairs get in the way, curb cuts are
> > non-existent, and attitudes
> > are patronizing... Seen in this way, the healing
> > stories of the Bible
> > (both Old and New Testaments) strike a subversive
> > blow for people with
> > disabilities G-d is saying that society is wrong
> > to place value on
> > physical attributes. Because society does, He will
> > heal the outcasts,
> > not society.
> >
> > If you did not have the pain, Ken, would you mind
> > the C.P?
> >
> > ken barber wrote:
> > > 0kay, sorry if i spoke for every one. you do have
> >
> > the
> >
> > >right to want to have a disability. it is something
> > >that i live with. i accept that, but, i do not like
> > >the pain and i do not chose to be in pain.
> > >
> > >--- Karin DiNardi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >>No all of us WOULD NOT take a cure, we ARE ABLE TO
> > >>LIVE NORMAL LIVES NOW!
> > >>
> > >>>From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
> > >>>Reply-To: "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy
> > >>
> > >>List"
> > >>
> > >>><[log in to unmask]>
> > >>>To: [log in to unmask]
> > >>>Subject: Re: Cure??
> > >>>Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 19:09:44 -0700
> > >>>
> > >>>well, yes, all of us would take a cure if it were
> > >>>avaible, but, cp is a injury not a virus,
> >
> > bacteria,
> >
> > >>or
> > >>
> > >>>even an infection.
> > >>> there is not even a blip on the screen in the
> > >>
> > >>way of
> > >>
> > >>>a cure. if they can get the brain to regenerate
> > >>
> > >>itself
> > >>
> > >>>from the injury, then with theropy. of course it
> > >>
> > >>would
> > >>
> > >>>help stroke victims, accident victims, etc. just
> >
> > as
> >
> > >>>much as cp. right now a cure for this is science
> > >>>fiction. next best thing though is to accept it
> >
> > and
> >
> > >>do
> > >>
> > >>>the best you can. once you do the best you can,
> > >>
> > >>then
> > >>
> > >>>you can be proud of yourself. that is not science
> > >>>fiction.
> > >>>
> > >>>--- kat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >>>>You know, I had the same reaction he did when I
> > >>
> > >>saw
> > >>
> > >>>>your one-lineer.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Yes, it's good to accept yourself as disabled.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>However, I see myself as a person and a woman
> > >>
> > >>first,
> > >>
> > >>>>not disabled first. Yeah
> > >>>>it's a part of who I am but it's not what I am.
> > >>
> > >>I
> > >>
> > >>>>refuse to let it define
> > >>>>me. and I refuse to let others define me as
> > >>
> > >>such.
> > >>
> > >>>>Kat
> > >>>>
> > >>>>On Wednesday 22 October 2003 09:53 pm, you
> > >>
> > >>wrote:
> > >>>>>Why not Brent? I would choose to remain
> > >>
> > >>disabled.
> > >>
> > >>>> It's part of the
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>diversity of life. Ablism demands we all sound
> > >>
> > >>the
> > >>
> > >>>>same, act the same,
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>and get around the same I had my eyes
> > >>
> > >>opened by
> > >>
> > >>>>reading advocacy books..
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>Brent Edwards wrote:
> > >>>>>>Karin DiNardi wrote:
> > >>>>>>>We don't want a cure, be proud of who you
> > >>
> > >>are!
> > >>
> > >>>>>>Ummm...
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>I may be misunderstanding you. Actually I
> > >>
> > >>hope I
> > >>
> > >>>>am. Of course CP is not a
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>"disease" so there will never be a "cure",
> > >>
> > >>but
> > >>
> > >>>>you mean that if somehow
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>you _could_ become AB, you would choose to
> > >>>>
> > >>>>remain disabled??
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>I accepted who I am and what my limitations
> > >>
> > >>are
>
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