Able Bodiedism The Forgotten Prejudice

Tweet

The physically disabled have always faced discrimination, as can be seen in 1960’s footage of John Lennon (added in the Youtube clip) to more recent incidents involving Donald Trump. Many employers will simply not hire disabled people, even when the company has plenty of jobs that will not be a problem for disabled staff. The Paralympic games have shown that for many disabled people, a lost limb, blindness, deafness, etc. are no obstruction to achievement. Able-Bodiedism is concerned with designing modern buildings even from architectural draftsmanship stages, with no regard for the disabled. We might not expect wheelchair ramps in a medieval castle, but a high tech office complex built in the 21st century without ramps, rails, disabled access toilets, etc. I inexcusable and unforgivable. Another area of Able-Bodiedism is the exploitation of the disabled for pity or self-promotion by able bodied figures eager to appear altruistic and caring, but merely being cynical. Shocking Yutube - John Lennon getting cheap laughs by crudely impersonating the disabled. Arthur Chappell