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Passionate abt disability rights & other social justice in developing countries & elsewhere. Seeking employment in international development field. She/her(s)
Mar 25, 2018 22 tweets 5 min read
#HowToPissOffDisabledPeople

Me: I tried to see this movie, but the captioning device didn't work for me

Them (after I explain how captioning devices at movie theaters can help me understand movies--when they work!): Oh, so you couldn't see the movie because you're deaf. --> #HowToPissOffDisabledPeople

Me: (Tries again to explain relevance of the captioning device NOT WORKING to the fact that I couldn't see the movie)

Them: So you're basically saying that you couldn't see the movie because you're deaf.

Me: (silently screaming inside)