Hey SRSers, I hope it's okay to post this here even though it's not specifically gender-related. I just wanted to talk to yous. I recently injured myself and subsequently have limited mobility -- specifically I'm wheeling around on one of those knee scooters. I'm a clumsy 25 y/o chick at grad school, so I am obnoxiously conspicuous and look pretty funny scootin around campus. For goodness sakes, I know I look ridiculous -- I crack myself up about it all the time.
Anyway, since this happened I've been getting "witty" remarks about how I'm "crippled" or "disabled." I don't give a shit what people say about me, but are you fucking serious? That not okay! And it's sure as hell not funny. I know I have to start calling people out, and I promise I will, but I guess what has held me back so far is that I know it's not my place (as someone who doesn't have a physical disability) to educate anybody about abelism. Any thoughts? Ideas on what to say? Anybody want to school me for being wrong? Please do. I'm just frustrated atm.
tl;dr: people think my injury is an excuse to make hateful jokes
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