disability ~ where positivity can fail
Apr. 15th, 2025 01:01 pmtired of disability positivity posts that say - not stupid , not crazy , not lazy , whatever .
what if , though ? what if stupid , what if crazy , and likewise ?
some people wear these as badges of honour - that manage to survive this way , in world which work against atypical brains and bodies .
but in general , why should these things be bad things to be ? all this do is - ironically , given this is usually in direct opposite to written message - glorify ability to still be smart , to still be sane , to still be functional . to cede that yes , stupidity is bad , insanity is bad - disability simply place above these frameworks .
in extension of this , feel like so many people use this as justification to still hate on people who exhibit traits which associate with stupidity or insanity . can not stand slow talkers , can not stand people who need to ask clarification , snap at ultimately inconsequential actions that more often than not come from variations and struggles in brain and body .
there is no way to know history and diagnoses of stranger , after all - there is no name to justify these traits .
but there should not need to be . should be willing to accept traits and variations , entirely regardless of names and justifications , entirely regardless of perception as stupid or crazy or anything else .