tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287942833314297300.post2905483167111414630..comments2024-02-28T09:29:37.348-06:00Comments on The Squeaky Wheelchair: Disabled Folks, You Inspire Me. Yes, You Read That Right. The Squeaky Wheelchairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173011955812450261noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287942833314297300.post-67313324661296459102017-09-15T08:13:46.172-05:002017-09-15T08:13:46.172-05:00Exactly. I've gotten to the point where I am c...Exactly. I've gotten to the point where I am comfortable with people calling me inspirational if they are my friends because then the reason for the inspiration is actually my accomplishments or character traits rather than some superficial compliment based on a first impression. Kathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287942833314297300.post-53299808449933846232017-09-06T13:19:36.072-05:002017-09-06T13:19:36.072-05:00YES....Because it's a battle, isn't it? It...YES....Because it's a battle, isn't it? It's a battle to love oneself and not measure self against easily measurable markers of Independence. Because I do find inspiration in my peers/neighbors with disabilities, and not in a patronising way.An INFJ with CPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235488792157870183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287942833314297300.post-14156005118120986732017-09-05T16:36:10.394-05:002017-09-05T16:36:10.394-05:00THIS is why disabled people should be called inspi...THIS is why disabled people should be called inspirational. Not for simply daring to leave the house like some people seem to find inspirational. Well done for highlighting how the word inspirational SHOULD be used in relation to disabled people.Eukaryotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326427094521813852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287942833314297300.post-78672431647301950402017-09-05T08:00:18.913-05:002017-09-05T08:00:18.913-05:00Yes.
It's a power I don't always see thou...Yes.<br /><br />It's a power I don't always see though I definitely feel.<br /><br />Eliza: we do all inspire each other.<br /><br />Anonymous: for me the porn part was always fairly straightforward, especially when Stella Young talked about it. Before then I didn't necessarily have words for this experience or the ones which were thrust upon me.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287942833314297300.post-1799203640162227762017-09-04T23:12:47.474-05:002017-09-04T23:12:47.474-05:00Thank you! Inspiration porn has always really conf...Thank you! Inspiration porn has always really confused me until I read this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287942833314297300.post-82823860707115972122017-09-04T22:24:05.659-05:002017-09-04T22:24:05.659-05:00Thank you for this Kathleen. I believe that we...Thank you for this Kathleen. I believe that we're all disabled in one way or another, but my son's disabilities are more debilitating than most, and his ability to keep on keeping on and enjoying life when it's enjoyable and yelling his head off when it's not, his ability to be his energetic, powerful self in the face of institutional stupidity and run of the mill timidity, really has inspired me. The things that he has inspired me to do, have in turn made people say that I inspire them. This used to make me uncomfortable. but not so much anymore, because the more I think about it, the more I believe that we all inspire each other. We depend on each other to keep moving and fighting and reaching out and not falling into self pity and moroseness and blah blah blah--all that. I for one admit to being inspired by the disability community, and proud to a part of it, and I really like your post :)eliza factorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778212833411589297noreply@blogger.com