remember that post going around about how cops will pop the hoods on their patrol cars to block the always-on dashcam while they beat someone up and was accompanied by a picture of 3 cop cars doing exactly that, and it got big enough that snopes stepped in to defend these poor defenseless officers, and their entire analysis was “this is fake because we asked those officers specifically and they pinky promised all 3 of them were raising their hoods to stop their engines from overheating”, and then an actual auto mechanic stepped in and pointed out that popping the hood on an idling car in the southern summer sun would actually make the all-black engine block hotter? good times
I do think that it’s pretty interesting how this coronavirus pandemic has showcased how manufactured inaccessibility is.
When I was too sick to attend high school, I was told that any distance learning accommodations were impossible and I was forced to drop out. Now, my same high school has switched to online courses.
When I asked my college’s disability office if they could offer any accommodations for days I was unable to make it to class due to my illness, I was told that it was not possible, and that if I missed more than the allotted amount of days I would be automatically failed. Now, my college is offering numerous online accommodations and any illness related absences are fully excused.
When I spoke with my college about the physical problems that the increased burden of work study was causing me, they didn’t care, and said I could either work 20 hours a week or not get the money. Now, they’re funding work study for students who are either ill or who are not physically be on campus.
It almost seems like full accessibility isn’t actually impossible, and institutions just don’t want to make the effort to include disabled individuals.
Somehow, when abled people need accommodations, they’re readily available.
No matter how well you know someone, you’ll have to communicate with them. Don’t romanticize the idea of someone just “knowing” exactly what you need and how you feel. Don’t romanticize the idea of someone “reading your mind” so well that you’ll never have to go through the process of actually speaking up. Having those expectations to a relationship will leave you disappointed and upset cause never having to actually speak your mind just isn’t a realistic goal.
Don’t expect anyone to just know things you haven’t actually communicated. Mind reading is not a fair expectation to place on other people, regardless of how close you are. Learn to speak up.
Spreading anon hate is a bad thing to do, if you dont like something someone is posting, block or unfollow them! Its okay to do that!! I’m sorry I just want people to be responsible and understand that hating anything is a waste of time and energy that can negatively affect others health. Even if they say it doesn’t, it probably does. It’s toxic to them and to yourself!! Please!! Don’t hurt yourself or others! If you’re a person that uses the anon option for hate, please find something better to do, I know you’re all full of great potential to do something good!💕 Hating others isn’t one of them.
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