I'm hoping that there's enough room in the foxhole for two.
As far as I am concerned I am a Disabled Person. I was disabled long before I
became aware of myself as a person. I am seen by the world as disabled (the
crutches give it away) and my experiences of life are defined by my having a
disability in a society controled by people who don't have a disability. To
put the disability second is to dilute it's importance.I use PWD in the
course of my work and studies because it is what is expected because of the
need to be seen to be politically correct.
My friends call me all sort of things depending on the mood and
circumstances. It is the intention of the language that people use that
offends me more than the words.
Paul
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