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The pervasive discrimination I encounter

The pervasive discrimination I encounter

Update: 2025-06-26
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The transcription highlights the pervasive discrimination faced by individuals with visible disabilities, especially those using mobility aids. It describes how societal attitudes, including dismissive glances, avoidance, and condescension, are systemic and ingrained, even among professionals expected to provide equal treatment. The societal shift towards intolerance and the normalization of such discriminatory behavior are emphasized, illustrating how society devalues human dignity and reduces disabled people to their impairments. The need for society to recognize disability as a natural aspect of human diversity and to confront these prejudices is underscored as essential for change.
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The pervasive discrimination I encounter

The pervasive discrimination I encounter

Jim D.R