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FreeMarketsBitch18 karma

You sound bitter..

FreeMarketsBitch4 karma

I applaud what you have been able to accomplish. The line "I have yet to find something I want to do but can't" piqued my interest as a person with disability. I often get annoyed at some PwDs that climb mount Everest or run marathons or something and say things such as "if I can do it, you can". It plays into what some call inspiration porn where PwDs are objects of inspiration for the able-bodied. You have assistive devices that enable you to do things you want, which is empowering. However, persons that do not have that type of stamina or ability are often still compared to you by the public. You are one of the most representative type of person with physical disability to the public eye. Do you feel this when you interact with people in public?

Edits: I hope I don't come across accusatory. I have never been able to ask an amputee things on this topic, and I am passionate about it.