tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495205444562241273.post1429050747109950446..comments2024-03-20T21:06:34.109-04:00Comments on That Crazy Crippled Chick: A Musing on the Word "Disabled"Cara Liebowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11860032209178249016noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495205444562241273.post-40806432511760584122011-01-09T22:20:11.690-05:002011-01-09T22:20:11.690-05:00Out of all your blogs this is probably my favorite...Out of all your blogs this is probably my favorite just because you bring up a question that goes against the grain of what most people hold self evident; Are "disabled" people really disabled? Or, are they just held back by the limitations of modern society? You really make a great point that "disabled" people are capable of doing almost anything, they just do things a different way. Now that I think about it, I am hard pressed to think of a single thing an able bodied person can do that a stereotypical "disabled" people can’t at least closely replicate. And this thought leads to perhaps my biggest unearthing yet; it is often said that when going from point A to point B the end product is not nearly as important at the trials and tribulations that you experience on your journey. This means that people who are "disabled" and are forced to do things differently are only better suited to handle the more serious task of life. The ability to adapt to any situation almost leaves me envious that my life isn’t better preparing me for the difficulties ahead; will I even be able to cope? I believe that the adversity and troubles that a “disabled” person has to go through every day thanks to modern society makes them stronger more independent people. When times get tough and life throws us a curveball perhaps we will find out that able-bodied people are actually the disabled ones.Kyle Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326338644839676078noreply@blogger.com