Leaving Treadmarkz Across the Universe

by Treadmarkz

Sorry to burst the bubble, people, but “People With Disabilities” is the same as saying “Disabled People”. The only difference is that it takes longer to say. And saying “PWD” doesn’t help. We are still disabled. All we did was take the long version of a phrase, and re-shorten it. And all people on the planet are disabled in some way, obvious or not.

Labels, people…labels.

I am disabled, and I have been on the Disaboom.com forums a lot lately, and it took me days to figure out what people meant when they said PWD. Does that just mean I am disconnected from other PWDs? True, I don’t know too many other people in wheelchairs (PIW). So, maybe.

And while I am here, it is “disabled”, not “disABLED.” Come on people. You don’t see people running around saying they are “nearSIGHTED” do you? No.