Q3 Here on #DisabilityTwitter with @DisInHigherEd @APHADisability @academicvoices @dismhmatters and more, YES! But on a bad pain day getting out of my handicap space without a cane meeting the gaze of a wheelchair user, I feel the gaze of judgement of if I am an able person 1/
https://twitter.com/disinhighered/status/1445093865636040719
who just stole their space or am I legitimately disabled with my placard. I once parked at my lab on campus, I had a old man white accuse me of stealing my mom’s handicap placard and demanding that I leave the space for someone who needed it. Eventually I ended up saying that 2/
I am someone who needs this space, walking away and locking the car along the way. I feel like invisible disabilities are not only called that because of the abled gaze, but because of the gaze of visibly disabled people. Able appearing privilege is a blessing & a curse to be 3/
thought to be just another jerk stealing space from disabled people when I am a part of this community too. I think that feeling more welcome and included would come from cross disability respect outside of virtual spaces coming together not based on types of disability, 4/
but learning about each other’s experiences like modeled in @CripCampFilm while they were in the offices. I loved it when the film highlighted learning about each other. Back to IOP
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