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I've been partially-to-fully disabled for 15 years now. Discrimination against disabled people is 100% socially acceptable and I don't see it ending anytime so
by wavepruner 7y ago
I've been partially-to-fully disabled for 15 years now.
Discrimination against disabled people is 100% socially acceptable and I don't see it ending anytime soon. It comes from liberals/conservatives/rich/poor/everyone.
What almost always happens is this: a person/group will perform whatever mental gymnastics they have to and find a way to blame the disabled person and/or wash their hands.
"you lack respect"
"you're exaggerating your disability and using it as an unfair advantage"
"you're not ready to get back into the workforce"
"people will complain that you're accommodated but they aren't"
"i just can't afford to help you, but i'm sure the next person will"
"too many gaps in your resume"
"you need to start at a low-level position and work your way up, but since you are physically incapable of the low-level position you can't work here"
At my last workplace I was repeatedly accused of sexism by a female coworker when I tried to set boundaries with her and communicate that I couldn't do all the things she asked me to do. I ended up just leaving because I couldn't get any work done as I had to spend an extraordinary amount of time crafting arguments to defend myself.