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I see we are having the "X is a basic life skill" discourse again
So once again, I would like to remind any disabled people that you& #39;re not a ["failure", "burden," "child"] if you can& #39;t independently do the "basic life skill" everyone is talked about today
So once again, I would like to remind any disabled people that you& #39;re not a ["failure", "burden," "child"] if you can& #39;t independently do the "basic life skill" everyone is talked about today
We absolutely shouldn& #39;t gender things like cooking and other household tasks, sewing on a button, changing a tire, etc
But also this "basic life skill" meme format consistently excludes disabled people and it& #39;s so exhausting
But also this "basic life skill" meme format consistently excludes disabled people and it& #39;s so exhausting
I know if you shared one of those "X is a basic life skill" posts, you probably were not thinking about how it applies to, say, disabled people who are bedbound
But uh forgetting we exist is a form of ableism soo please do better in the future, thank you.
But uh forgetting we exist is a form of ableism soo please do better in the future, thank you.
Also while you& #39;re here, I just wanted to point out that a lot of those "silly" kitchen gadgets people complain about (e.g. banana slicers) are actually made to help disabled people, but marketed to the masses so they& #39;ll be more profitable
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Another thing that helps many disabled people live?
Plastic straws.
Yes, we have heard of your suggested alternatives! No, many disabled people cannot use them. https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR3HEky04JVqEziVI9YVUgAPuI5ngr6jDdjdX7VGUR26JOMHBIaUVBiWl7g&feature=youtu.be&v=uRy_0IEwxMw">https://m.youtube.com/watch... https://m.youtube.com/watch...
Plastic straws.
Yes, we have heard of your suggested alternatives! No, many disabled people cannot use them. https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR3HEky04JVqEziVI9YVUgAPuI5ngr6jDdjdX7VGUR26JOMHBIaUVBiWl7g&feature=youtu.be&v=uRy_0IEwxMw">https://m.youtube.com/watch... https://m.youtube.com/watch...
Also? All the adaptive tools that can help some disabled people be able to do "basic life skills" (
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙃" title="Auf den Kopf gestelltes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Auf den Kopf gestelltes Gesicht">) independently?
Insurance doesn& #39;t cover those! And they& #39;re frequently more expensive than the default versions.
Check out the #CripTax tag to find out more
Insurance doesn& #39;t cover those! And they& #39;re frequently more expensive than the default versions.
Check out the #CripTax tag to find out more
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