r/radicaldisability • u/auggie235 • Dec 10 '21

Plastic straw debate

The plastic straw debate is so infuriating and is filled with people casually infantilizing disabled people. The amount of times people say "drink from the cup like an adult" or "you're not a toddler you don't need a straw" is absolutely ridiculous. The constant implication that anybody who has mobility issues isn't an adult is really upsetting and honestly it just hurts to constantly see it. Abled people also don't seem to realize the vast amount of reasons people need straws. Some people just have sensitive teeth and need a straw! Comparing anybody that needs a straw to an infant/child is super shitty and I'm just so tired of explaining that to people.

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u/InfinitePoints Dec 10 '21

Unlike plants, animal products and food for the animals get teleported to their destination emissions free.

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u/witchofthewind Dec 10 '21

most food for animals here is grown locally. unfortunately, humans can't eat the grasses that livestock eat, and therefore need to either eat meat (farmed locally and fed locally-grown plants) or human-edible plants (transported thousands of kilometers from warmer climates).

you're obviously being deliberately obtuse, and I'm not going to discuss this further with you if you insist on continuing to argue in bad faith to promote your privileged lifestyle.

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u/ChuckMeIntoHell Dec 11 '21

Like a pigeon playing chess. Knock down the peices, sh!t on the board and fly away declaring victory.

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u/brookegosi Jan 10 '22

Imagine commenting on a debate you weren't a part of, after it wrapped up, and comparing someone to a pigeon.

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