Homan wrote:
>> > Making a reference to being wheelchair bound wakes the public up to the
>>fact
>> > that wheelchairs do not detract from a persons ability to do the job.
and John Kelly replied:
> I think it rather promotes the dissonance between the two.
>
When a non-disabled person writing about disability specifically and
repetitively draws attention to their concern about being non-disabled and
writing about disability, does this send a covert, though not necessarily
intended message to a non-disabled audience: 'I'm not disabled ... trust
me!' I loved Vic's response.
Mairian
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