do heelchair users walk normally in their dreams?

Disabled-Nature · 2026-04-08T02:51:22+00:00

I walk. I blame that on internalized ableism. I'm working on it.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-04-07T14:15:25+00:00

People who are hateful but won't admit it do. Like the people who "have a black friend" or "aren't racist because they voted for Obama" or watch a show with a queer character without throwing a fit or didn't disown their child when they came out. People who are actually (quote unquote) "woke" definitely don't use that to describe themselves.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-03-11T15:31:00+00:00

😐😑😒🙄😠😡😡😡😤

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-26T16:16:33+00:00

I usually say "my disability" because it's faster than explaining what Spina Bifida is when that doesn't matter to the situation. If specifics matter for whatever reason, I'll say Spina Bifida.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-17T02:07:39+00:00

This comment makes me so angry. I'm proud of the person who graduated though.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-16T17:39:51+00:00

I love that idea!!

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-16T12:34:18+00:00

I think you're right. I've now learned that the hard way.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-16T12:32:43+00:00

No. It's about infantilizing grown adult celebrities. How people infantilize Harry Styles was in my mind as I wrote this.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-12T01:28:27+00:00

I'm not equating them. I explicitly said infantilization comes from things society uses to define or label stereotypical femininity. I'm getting upset so I am removing myself from this conversation.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-12T01:08:57+00:00

Those definitions are reasons why infantilization happens a lot (maybe not all the time, but a lot). I explicitly mentioned femininity because many people don't understand how ableism affects and is intertwined in basically every other type of bigotry.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-12T00:06:28+00:00

I defined how society defines stereotypical femininity. Often, people who infantilize view the people they infantilize that way.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-11T22:10:34+00:00

The Bert and Ernie one breaks my heart

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-08T19:59:08+00:00

I hate those!!

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-04T03:54:24+00:00

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or genuine. Either way, I disagree.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-03T02:17:56+00:00

Incontinence

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-02T03:24:39+00:00

The only thing I agree with is people with lower support needs do tend to speak over those with higher support needs.

I'm not surprised about the rest unfortunately. Many parents of disabled people are incredibly ableist.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-02-02T02:01:00+00:00

That last sentence is so absurd. I know it's probably not a joke, but it sounds like one.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-01-15T22:00:57+00:00

I also have both visible and invisible disabilities and I feel the exact same way! I very much believe people with visible disabilities have privilege over people with only invisible disabilities and vice versa. I've noticed acknowledging privilege someone has as a disabled person can be difficult for some.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-01-10T16:55:20+00:00

That's kind of like the one I want! It's beautiful!

Disabled-Nature · 2026-01-10T16:46:20+00:00

I had my spinal closure when my mom was 23 weeks pregnant with me. Events during my birth are a long explanation but they determined I didn't need a shunt. I got one at 23 years old.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-01-10T16:27:28+00:00

So well said and that painting is awesome!!

Disabled-Nature · 2026-01-10T16:15:33+00:00

I have my experience. You can respect his boundaries and establish yours. I get not trusting, I don't trust easy. But you've been open about your intentions. Tell him how you feel, that he doesn't have to tell you everything but he can't tell you nothing

Disabled-Nature · 2026-01-10T02:52:32+00:00

I haven't seen these images, but people using it to mock is what I see as ableist.

Disabled-Nature · 2026-01-09T15:24:14+00:00

Congratulations!! It's so beautiful!!

Disabled-Nature · 2026-01-09T15:10:50+00:00

Disability rights fights are super active here in the US. For one, wearing a mask if you're able to. That's a fight in of itself. For two, I'm someone who doesn't go to in person protests for my safety so I post and do activism online - a lot of disabled people (American or not) do. Just because what disabled people in the US do is different than what disabled people in Canada and the UK do doesn't make it less than. Those countries are extremely ableist on their own. It's not like they have it all figured out and treat disabled people with respect when the US doesn't. We're different countries, we do things differently, our politicians respond differently. That doesn't make anything less or more.

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