tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132562843809628107.post6695705513049487036..comments2023-10-12T02:44:31.738-07:00Comments on People Aren't Broken: Disability from the Inside Out: When is Amazing Insulting?Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14699094097298471213noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132562843809628107.post-19662441607513890022010-01-09T14:10:12.515-08:002010-01-09T14:10:12.515-08:00Hey Jen, I know we've talked about this subjec...Hey Jen, I know we've talked about this subject a lot together, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this--your writing is so sharp and clear. I particularly loved your analogy of substituting the word "blind" with "woman." That is a brilliant comparison, and I think more than anything else you've said it may help people to understand why they're calling you amazing for the wrong reasons. Go Jen!kathrynzanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699778239299048988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132562843809628107.post-16613076436667334262010-01-08T14:59:12.882-08:002010-01-08T14:59:12.882-08:00I really liked reading your article and wholly agr...I really liked reading your article and wholly agree with what you’re saying. I am hard of hearing and grew up in the deaf community, and have since become advocate and partial educator of the Deaf culture. I hated the way people would just talk down to me or my friends, and the misconceptions that were had. (i.e. deaf people can’t talk.) Also, there was pity, because of us “missing” stuff like music and whatnot. I know many deaf people that go to clubs and dance to the music that are stone deaf… music is great… Yesterday, this woman was talking about how her grand daughter was deaf and she didn’t think she could lead a normal life, so she was forced into getting the coclear so she could “succeed later on”. I guess what I’m saying is that it would really be nice if people were educated on the normalcy that others have. I might not hear great, but I lead a pretty normal life, and I’m sure you do too.<br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762080875101801448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132562843809628107.post-82566595386703892852010-01-07T15:03:36.432-08:002010-01-07T15:03:36.432-08:00I thought of another analogy. Did you know that I...I thought of another analogy. Did you know that I can move in excess of 100 miles an hour?<br /><br />That's pretty amazing. If anyone measured, it would allow me to bring the world speed record for the mile down from 3:43 seconds to a flat 36 seconds.<br /><br />Obviously, the reason I don't displace Mr Bolt as the fastest human is because I'm using the assistive technology of my car. The next time someone tells you that your implementation of the mundane is amazing, tell them that you think it's amazing that they can move at 65 miles per hour. (We shouldn't be speeding)<br /><br />If I had a commercial pilot's license, I could move at two thirds the speed of sound.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069398108311216833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132562843809628107.post-61802835916788772422010-01-07T05:49:34.041-08:002010-01-07T05:49:34.041-08:00Well, I was with you right from the title, so I mi...Well, I was with you right from the title, so I might not be the best judge, but this seems like a clear and illuminating explanation to me.Mike Croghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18099387827886541138noreply@blogger.com