Disabled are seen as a force to be reckoned with as more file lawsuits and protest for enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which some politicians seek to scrap.
Born and raised in New York City, Simi Linton knows that "There are times when you just need a cab." Like the time she learned her husband was in the hospital having emergency surgery. As soon as she heard, Linton left her Upper West Side apartment, headed for a hospital across town. "Cabs were whizzing by me, but none were stopping."
The fair-skinned, glasses-wearing, 64-year-old author/filmmaker with curly, brown hair and a penchant for scarves wasn't being skipped over for her race, age or her fashion choices. Linton was being profiled for another reason: her wheelchair.
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3 comments:
you reap what you sow
I made the mistake one time! I offered help to a handicap person and was verbally put in my place. Not make that mistake again either.
you reap what you sow
December 28, 2012 9:08 AM
What?
I made the mistake one time! I offered help to a handicap person and was verbally put in my place. Not make that mistake again either.
December 28, 2012 11:30 AM
What did you say? What did hp person say? What were the circumstances?
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