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Re:It's time to abandon the cargo cult metaphor by Double_a_92 on Monday January 13, 2025 @04:56AM (#42681807)
Ironically that feels kinda rude to me. Like if I wasn't able to walk, I would want people to aknowledge that... instead of pretending that I just move differently.
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Re:It's time to abandon the cargo cult metaphor by etblg on Monday January 13, 2025 @11:40AM (#42685357)
Well.......if you weren't able to walk, you would be moving differently, not exactly pretending would it be?

I mean hell it's not even a less accurate description, you're not able to walk but you're able to move around using crutches or a wheelchair or other mobility device. A person who isn't able to walk may still be able to do almost everything day to day (well aside from walking) that a non-disabled (or non-differently abled person, ok that sounds kinda weird) person would be able to, albeit in a different way.

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Re:It's time to abandon the cargo cult metaphor by Double_a_92 on Sunday January 26, 2025 @05:49PM (#42835045)
Because it somewhat removes that implication that that different way is harder to live with.
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