Finish the sentence, part 1!

Tori_Scope
Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,467 Championing
edited November 2022 in Coffee lounge
Sometimes people hear the word 'disabled', and make assumptions or jump to conclusions. Often with no room for nuance.

No two disabled people are the same, and everyone experiences disability differently.

How would you finish this sentence? 

'Disabled' does not mean...

Text reads Disabled does not mean with a line afterwards indicating that the sentence should be finished

Let us know in the comments below :) 
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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 14,993 Championing
    unable :)
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,467 Championing
    That's a good one @66Mustang :) 
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    Inferior  :s
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    Talk down to me
  • Binky1234
    Binky1234 Online Community Member Posts: 474 Empowering
    My wheelchair makes me invisible. Hello I'm here I just want to scream.
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,079 Championing
    Less of a person
  • Nicholas80
    Nicholas80 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    Tori_Scope said:
    Sometimes people hear the word 'disabled', and make assumptions or jump to conclusions. Often with no room for nuance.

    No two disabled people are the same, and everyone experiences disability differently.

    How would you finish this sentence? 

    'Disabled' does not mean...

    Text reads Disabled does not mean with a line afterwards indicating that the sentence should be finished The post invites people to share how they would finish this sentence and provides examples

    Let us know in the comments below :) 

  • easy
    easy Scope Member Posts: 688 Empowering
    Stupid.
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Needs to be wrapped in cotton wool
  • emancherry33
    emancherry33 Online Community Member Posts: 3,640 Trailblazing
    Unemployable
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Useless
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    I need help... 
  • vikingqueen
    vikingqueen Scope Member Posts: 1,819 Championing
                                    My disability is evident
  • ProudMumForever
    ProudMumForever Online Community Member Posts: 233 Empowering
    You are not worthy.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,467 Championing
    Thank you to everyone who's contributed so far! It sounds as though many of you have faced misconceptions and negative attitudes.

    How does it make you feel when people might assume you're 'stupid', 'fragile', 'inferior', or need to be talked down to? 
  • Sunrise09
    Sunrise09 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Connected
    It don't mean I'm not here or you can look at me like I shouldn't be here.
  • ellen63
    ellen63 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    Disabled does not mean that we cannot think for ourselves
  • cityjacko
    cityjacko Scope Member Posts: 3 Contributor
    Incapable
  • davie80105
    davie80105 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    poor and not good looking

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