tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post7214252867484243356..comments2024-03-16T16:44:18.220-07:00Comments on Bad Cripple: Smoothing the Way--How Long Will it Takewilliam Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-40741326842234407052010-05-20T11:33:28.618-07:002010-05-20T11:33:28.618-07:00Liz, Airline travel is always a misery. If personn...Liz, Airline travel is always a misery. If personnel were allowed more freedom and the ability to act independently I think life would be easier for all people. But airlines rely heavily on protocol rather than common sense. When you don't fit in, i.e. use a wheelchair, problems invariably arise despite the fact simple solutions exist. I tend to think Delta has the worst mind set-I call Delta workers "Deltoids" in that they robotically follow rules.william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-20587782139000308352010-05-18T22:35:33.713-07:002010-05-18T22:35:33.713-07:00"What I think is going on is a culture clash-..."What I think is going on is a culture clash--people with a disability are not expected to travel, assert their rights and certainly not be treated equally. "<br /><br />You explain this with perfect clarity. Thanks.<br /><br />I generally feel that the bad behavior of airport and airline staff makes more inconvenience and delay and bother for everyone around - for them and for all the passengers - than if they'd just treat us with respect.<br /><br />Liz<br /><a href="http://liz-henry.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://liz-henry.blogspot.com</a>Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650178982186311590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-20307267463822211442010-05-03T08:31:00.055-07:002010-05-03T08:31:00.055-07:00Like the rest of society, the NYT is ignorant with...Like the rest of society, the NYT is ignorant with regard to disability issues and relies on stories that will attract readers. What stories attract readers? Why people that overcome their disability. Sadly this misses the point--the obstacles are not physical but social. But who really wants to think after reading their newspaper over coffee in the morning? Yikes, I sound cranky! The NYT has published a series of very bad articles on disability that have me in a bad mood.william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-23577245235057435262010-05-03T05:13:58.512-07:002010-05-03T05:13:58.512-07:00What does the NY Times have against people with di...What does the NY Times have against people with disabilities? Yesterday (Sun, May 2), I read a story about yet another brave cripple. The Times would fiercely deny its bigotry, but let's be honest - would they run a piece about a friend of mine who suffered a horrific childhood, was sexually assaulted twice, and divorced her abusive husband? No. But if she were in a wheelchair, maybe. <br /><br />Hm. Hypocrisy and bigotry, something I would not have associated with the Times, but the spate of articles about brave cripples proves otherwise.Becshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057614535554183360noreply@blogger.com