This request wasn't about you. It's a fictional request set in a fictional world based on not even a disability but a magical ailment taking place in a world filled with magical ailments. It's along the lines of Harry attempting to cure Susan of vampirism (canon), not him attempting to cure Michael of his permanent limp. One would be ableism, one wouldn't. The OP is requesting the former, not someone attempting to "cure" someone of a real disability.
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1. Your definition of disability appears to be based on stereotypes and ignorance. It is absolutely not true that people with physical disabilities are disabled and people with chronic illnesses are not. As a matter of fact, there is an anon on this meme I know well who has a disability based on chronic illness and pain, who is probably spitting at sight of your comment.
What the op asked for would be a person who not only met the legal definition of disabled in the United States, but who would also be perfectly right to claim and develop a disabled identity as a larger matter.
This prompt is about a disabled person, make no mistake about that.
2. Your contention that the prompt would have to be about me personally in order for me to be offended is absurd. It makes a good derailing tactic -- in fact I think it's the middle square on at least one derailing bingo card -- but "it's just fiction, don't take it personal" is not going to persuade me, no.
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(Anonymous) 2011-03-17 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)(frozen comment) Re: Please, don't say anything. Even the subject line is full of fail.
1. Your definition of disability appears to be based on stereotypes and ignorance. It is absolutely not true that people with physical disabilities are disabled and people with chronic illnesses are not. As a matter of fact, there is an anon on this meme I know well who has a disability based on chronic illness and pain, who is probably spitting at sight of your comment.
What the op asked for would be a person who not only met the legal definition of disabled in the United States, but who would also be perfectly right to claim and develop a disabled identity as a larger matter.
This prompt is about a disabled person, make no mistake about that.
2. Your contention that the prompt would have to be about me personally in order for me to be offended is absurd. It makes a good derailing tactic -- in fact I think it's the middle square on at least one derailing bingo card -- but "it's just fiction, don't take it personal" is not going to persuade me, no.
(frozen comment) Re: Please, don't say anything. Even the subject line is full of fail.
(Anonymous) 2011-03-18 01:23 am (UTC)(link)I will agree with you on #1, though I'm not the anon you speak of and I don't know him/her.
I'm not sure that the OP was asking for a disabled person, however. As another anon pointed out, Thomas and Susan's situations also fit the prompt.
...and I'll agree with you on your second point. It doesn't have to be about you, although the recent comments are getting rather biting.
(frozen comment) Re: Please, don't say anything. Even the subject line is full of fail.
Not my problem. And for the record, I have not said a single thing anon in this thread. I will put my name on everything I've said here gladly.
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