There are times when I just sit and repeat the story of these unarmed black and brown bodies who were killed. I imagine I am telling it to a future generation
It plays out like this: Something happens and the teen says “call the cops!” But they are stopped. Teen comes to me and asks why. I tell Teen that we can’t be sure if the cop will see us as a victim or suspect. Teen insists his friend is a victim (of whatever) and that much is clear.
It seems every month or so there is a new call to action for a new cause. Whether it’s defeating a racist, pedophile in a Senate race in a very red state (I’m looking at you Roy Moore), or saving healthcare, or saving the internet. One thing that I notice is that in all these movements and, I guess protests (?), is that no one ever talks about how losing any of these would affect the disabled. At least not really. It’s usually the disabled population who bring it up.
So I want to share with you a thread which focused on net neutrality and the impact that loss would be on the disabled population.
Answer: Not much. When I applied for law school in 2013 I had to write a personal statement. That’s the case with pretty much any institution of higher learning. I chose to write about my labels. Some I chose. Some where forced on me. Some I rejected. Some I embraced. Read the rest of this entry
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