Disabilities cannot be judged by aesthetics, just because someone can walk does not mean they do not have a disability, just because you think someone is “too pretty to be disabled” or alternative looking does not mean they do not have a disability. People with disabilities all look different and you cannot assume that one is not disabled just from looking at them.
There are invisible illnesses and disabilities, so before questioning and harassing someone, re-evaluate how you think about disabilities and understand that you are not entitled to know one’s health status, for many it can be a private and painful topic, not something one would wish to discuss with a stranger.
“A Stranger Left This Cruel Note Shaming a Woman Who Parked in a Handicap Spot”: http://aol.it/1Ramk2T
The video begins humorously as Anthony Carbajal, a photographer, dresses up in a neon bikini top and soaps up a car before being doused with ice water.
There are a lot of diseases that don’t get the support they need because there aren’t a huge number of people who experience them, so it’s difficult to raise awareness, difficult to find investors, basically people don’t have the emotional connection they do with something that a huge number of people deal with and the pharmaceuticals to treat them aren’t as profitable. Like, a friend of mine was at an MS fundraiser and the grim joke used to try to lighten people’s spirits for feeling like they weren’t raising as much money as they wanted was “Let’s face it guys, we aren’t cancer”
The ice bucket challenge has made people donate something like ten times as much to ALS this year than previous years. I know people are concerned about wasting water, but you’ll do a lot more good on that front if you take a stand against bottled water and soft drinks, particularly from companies like Nestle, than getting mad at people trying to raise awareness for an illness that let’s be honest not a lot of people were very familiar with before this. Just be responsible, be aware, and try not to take your frustration out on the wrong people.
Kirkwall Was Totally Built On a Hellmouth 