tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post3817952885165417790..comments2024-03-29T03:43:45.977-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Awareness + Kindness = A Woman In EdmontonDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-2874540691669938202015-11-02T20:03:05.485-05:002015-11-02T20:03:05.485-05:00"some non-disabled people really enjoy watchi..."some non-disabled people really enjoy watching disabled people get out of cars."<br /><br />For most people its a novel situation and as humans our eyes and attention are preprogrammed to be drawn to novelty. Thats just nature and aware-people will clock the situation, quickly realise theres nothing to see and move on. The problem is that most people have no idea that breaking out the popcorn and "watching" isn't ok because no one has told them its not. <br /><br />We live in a world of "reality tv" and "true life" documentarys where difference is exploited for "entertainment" and where people are encouraged not only to watch but to judge, gossip, dehumanise and experience a range of emotions from disgust to warm fuzzys. They're being told its ok over and over again, and most people dont even question that message until disability or difference become personally relevant in their lives. And many people react with surprise to having the not-ok pointed out to them, and say things like "that never occurred to me/I've never thought of it like that", because most people/adults are mindblowingly, gobsmackingly vacant. Its the kind of human that our societys turn out and approve of sadly. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16595277303954088344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-46568869659444616782015-11-02T09:33:21.453-05:002015-11-02T09:33:21.453-05:00"some non-disabled people really enjoy watchi..."some non-disabled people really enjoy watching disabled people get out of cars." <br /><br />That is so weird. Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704810407872873565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-42335217336360140402015-11-01T20:19:14.878-05:002015-11-01T20:19:14.878-05:00What???? They didn't publicly discuss whether...What???? They didn't publicly discuss whether or not you needed help??? So much for my impression of people from Edmonton! (are they even Canadian?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-19382005229415499202015-11-01T11:37:20.001-05:002015-11-01T11:37:20.001-05:00I try always to be kind, but I am not always aware...I try always to be kind, but I am not always aware!<br /><br />Sorry <br />JuliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-56480619390936994632015-11-01T11:18:08.552-05:002015-11-01T11:18:08.552-05:00What a wonderful start to the day! What a wonderful start to the day! clairesmumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-13191142601743012152015-11-01T10:06:06.086-05:002015-11-01T10:06:06.086-05:00That was beautiful. God bless her.
That is the ki...That was beautiful. God bless her.<br /><br />That is the kind of empathy that is very rare - and precious.ABEhrhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211038591900883672noreply@blogger.com