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[serene]

Holy Hell.

Wanna be somebody? Better not use a wheelchair.

Thanks to wordweaverlynn for the link.

Comments

[eeyorerin]

That story is horrifying.

The assholes in the blog comments? Patronizing, sexist, arrogant, and horrifying.

[clever-doberman.livejournal.com]

I read all the way thru the comments but it was like watching a multiple car pile-up. Ugh.

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

I really hope the ADA get wind of this story. They'll be all over it like a cheap suit.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

The ADA is a piece of legislation, not a body of humans, but yes, I hope that the appropriate governmental agencies kick this guy's metaphorical ass, and institute some proper training.

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

Oh! I thought the second A stood for something like Administration. Silly me! Thanks for the clarification.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

No problem. Thanks for caring. :-)

[lizzibabe.livejournal.com]

[cringe] I nearly did that once. once.

I was attending Busch Gardens with a dear dear friend and I was pushing her wheelchair. I saw something interesting in a shop, asked her if she minded waiting there for a minute, parked her chair and started heading into the store. She hollered back at me "But I want to see, too!!" I immediately stopped, went back, apologized and thanked her for not letting me treat her like she was a piece of furniture just because she was in a wheelchair. I was absolutely mortified with myself. This security idiot needs a smack with a Clue-By-Four[tm].