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5. Annd
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 05:02 PM
Feb 2013

Last edited Mon Mar 11, 2013, 10:51 PM - Edit history (1)

If there were only 1 disability category and it was under advocacy that would piss me off. Not that it would be a big deal or du should care. But I resent that just cause I am disabled-I automatically get considered a advocate for the disabled...Not true!!! Most disabled advocates are imo nuts..

I am an advocate for many things-all would help everyone in society! Disabled people are included in that.. To me disability specific issues don't matter..Everything that matters is a societal issue

Now if you left the general disabled in health and add a separate advocacy category-cool... Most people who go on here probably do so to discuss their symptoms, treatments and day to day issues. To me that is more health than advocacy.

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I'd try this in Meta, maybe? Recursion Dec 2012 #1
You're probably right. thucythucy Dec 2012 #2
agree CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #3
Disabled and do not care pissedoffliblgimp Feb 2013 #4
Annd pissedoffliblgimp Feb 2013 #5
dis-abled from my prospective Buffalo Bull Mar 2013 #6
Disability as community Fairgo Mar 2014 #7
Great post and analysis. thucythucy Mar 2014 #8
Critical mass plus one Fairgo Mar 2014 #9
Even progressives often fall into the medical model trap KamaAina Sep 2014 #10
Couldn't agree more. Am surprised WheelWalker Sep 2016 #11
I don't think you're missing it-- thucythucy Sep 2016 #12
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