Doer of things, forgetter of stuff
Pretends to maintain things sometimes
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July is #DisabilityPrideMonth
Wait, disability ... pride? Why would someone be proud to be disabled?
One of the most important aspects of disability pride for me is to counter the shame. The shame of “being different,” the shame of “needing help,” the shame of “being a burden,” the shame from the humiliation and abuse I have experienced.
Disability pride gives me the chance to counter the shame by saying, “I am disabled, and I am proud to exist and be who I am.”
You might think this is a joke, and on some level it is, I am being a 'lil silly.
But it's also a somewhat serious policy point.
Be it commuter trains or buses, an awful lot of public transport usage is people going to work, and often lower-income work at that.
Fares are a tax on income, a tax disproportionately levied at the working poor.
It's about time we talked about it as such.
Sophie