Transcription below the cut of posts about disability and discrimination, especially in the USA.
Styne Lane @StynaLaneΒ
Itβs disability pride month, and did you know disabled people in the US with Medicaid are not allowed to have more than $2 000 in money and assets combined, or else weβll lose our often life-saving health insurance? [upside-down smiley face] Donβt fucking tell me forced poverty isnβt A Thingβ’
Did you know disabled people in many countries (including the US and UK) canβt get married or often even LIVE with their partner because it causes a massive decrease (or removal entirely) of their disability benefits? Which should only make sense to you if youβre a eugenicist? [smiley face]
Did you know itβs still 100% legal to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage? [smiley face]
Did you know disabled people with COVID are dying because theyβre being denied care to save resources? A disabled man in Texas was denied care (and FOOD) in hospital for SIX. DAYS. Doc told his wife that, since he was disabled, he didnβt have a quality of life WORTH saving...
Did you know that disabled people fought for ages to get accessible accommodations for work, school, medical care? Did you know we were told it was IMPOSSIBLE to work from home, IMPOSSIBLE to attend school from home, IMPOSSIBLE to have telecom doctor appointments? ...
...Did you know these were all sorted and made available within a month of abled people needing them after the onset [of] the pandemic? Did you know now that states are opening back up, these accessibility accommodations are being revoked for many? [smiley face]
Happy Disability Pride Month.


























