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Re:I feel hopeless, rejected, and a burden on society-one we... by okaram on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:04PM (#36934762)
A lot of people cheat, but you also need to keep in mind most disabilities are not binary, but have degrees.

Many people may be able to get up the wheelchair and walk a little, but may not be able to walk a mile in the airport... Or may not be able to navigate the complicated airport environment.

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Re:I feel hopeless, rejected, and a burden on society-one we... by FigurativeVoid on Sunday July 30, 2023 @04:41PM (#36935730)
I wouldn't even say a lot of people cheat. There are a few, but it is the vast minority.
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Re:I feel hopeless, rejected, and a burden on society-one we... by rdtsc on Monday July 31, 2023 @11:51AM (#36944487)
> A lot of people cheat, but you also need to keep in mind most disabilities are not binary, but have degrees.

Exactly. And not all disabilities are visible either.

I was just replying to someone saying that there is animosity towards disabled people ("people question why they needed a chair. They had people call them wheels in public..."). I haven't heard or seen it verbalized explicitly, with that one exception of airports, where people publicly mumble and mention it. I don't like to see it and I don't support that but that's what people do.

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