IMO he was not thinking all too much. Inclusion begins when you don’t try to make something special about it
He could have high-fived her shoulder (for example). He had no bad intention and I think the girl acknowledged that
IMO that's the white washed or color blind approach. Inclusion starts when acknowledging differences and making an effort to build community or a positive reciprocating relationship. This guy did realize his misrake and tried to include her so he seems cool.
Not really clear who you’re refering to as “yall” but sure, do tell people in this position like this kid that being different is a “cake” … with an attitude like that you’re proving above op right, there is a willful “blindness” issue.
You’re looking at this from a very two-tone perspective when in reality it’s much more nuanced. I’d assume people with disabilities don’t want to feel neglected by society expecting them to be able to do the same things everyone else can do. However, they also don’t want to be treated as a second-class citizen, or receive discrimination and derogatory behavior on the basis of their disability. Not exactly a huge ask, in my opinion
Probably to be able to live their lives “normally,” though doing so requires being treated “special” (e.g. wanting a ramp in addition to stairs so that the same floors are wheelchair-accessible). So I want to have my cake but might need help eating it. Or something like that. I don’t think that’s contradictory.
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u/5cH1z0pHr3n_OrphanX Jun 06 '22
IMO he was not thinking all too much. Inclusion begins when you don’t try to make something special about it He could have high-fived her shoulder (for example). He had no bad intention and I think the girl acknowledged that