tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post6070783059025843903..comments2024-03-29T03:43:45.977-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Value Based on PrejudiceDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-27377121689985836902018-06-25T17:16:20.324-04:002018-06-25T17:16:20.324-04:00I can understand why this felt so uncomfortable. T...I can understand why this felt so uncomfortable. The stark difference in reactions that people have toward you based on your use of a manual versus power chair tells you that their positive reactions, for at least some of them, is very conditional on which type of chair you use. Conditional approval is approval that can be taken away at any moment--often for arbitrary reasons that say more about their prejudices and assumptions than they do about who you are as a person.Andrea Shettle, MSWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984732076766787818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-31481984954759451182018-06-25T10:21:44.455-04:002018-06-25T10:21:44.455-04:00Humans have survived because of the ability of the...Humans have survived because of the ability of their big brains to make snap judgments (is that tiger going to eat me?), but most humans never learn the self-awareness necessary to question their automatic responses - and moderate them.<br /><br />They think, "I would NEVER use a power chair because I'm not ..." and don't think that, regardless of how someone got to be in the chair, right this minute they are making the best decision for themselves. By the time they have acquired empathy, often by needing such assistance for themselves or someone they love, it is too late for them to become effective advocates - they are overwhelmed by the demands of caring for themselves and others.<br /><br />You are in a very small contingent, relatively speaking, of those who are self-aware AND advocate for others. It is a gift you've developed and share.ABEhrhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211038591900883672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-7110025838149403652018-06-25T09:30:01.906-04:002018-06-25T09:30:01.906-04:00The perceptions of others do influence us, as much...The perceptions of others do influence us, as much as we wish to be immune from them when they are hurtful...and to believe them when they give us praise or affection. <br />I guess it's just how much value you place on that source of feedback....<br /><br />And anyone who knows much about adaptive devices for mobility knows that having a variety of choices is necessary! <br />The new manual chair got the job done, powered by Dave...and family. <br />clairesmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235828110880302069noreply@blogger.com