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universaldelusion:

cutecurvycoffeebrat:

Lol savage

I no longer believe in the human race.

This is the laziest shit ever

How lazy can humans get?

Have you never met white ppl?

yh but if you look outside your own personal reasons for using this, laziness, it actually looks a really great and practical way to put on your socks if you have a disability that hinders you from otherwise being able so without someone there to help you 

you do realise that there are people out there who literally have to travel door to door helping elderly people, disabled people and people with chronic illnesses to put on their socks? people are paid to help put on pressure socks to help with oedema? don’t you realise that if these people could have one of these tools, these caregivers could be doing something else and that this therefore is an incredible tool designed to cater for some of the most healthcare dependent people in our society? do you guys even realise there are other people living other lives?

i really wish i had this when my spine was broken and i had to wear a medical metal corset which made bending down impossible. i had to ask my mom to help me with socks and it was kinda humiliating.

My dad spends an hour in the morning getting dressed because he has no one to help him to get his socks on because his ankle is fused. If he had this it would literally save him an hour.

“Oh but people are so lazy!”

fuck off you ableist pieces of shit

Honestly I don’t even get how you could look at this and think “lazy”. This looks like more work for an otherwise able-bodied person than just putting their sock on the regular way. It’s pretty obvious this is meant for people who have trouble bending over, like come on.

You know how people go straight to “lazy” on this? Because we’re trained to think of most accessibility modifications as lazy. The disabled = lazy message is deeply embedded in our culture.

ok no but does anyone know where to get this? my best friend and housemate is unable to put on socks due to her illnesses and this would just make her so happy being the independent laydee that she is

My grandpa would have been so happy to have this. It would have made his last years so much easier.

Wow yes look at this useful tool. Here! https://www.activeforever.com/sock-aids

This would have been amazing when I was pregnant. I got so big and was in so much pain I could no longer bend down or even pull a leg into my lap (because I didn’t have one anymore) to put my shoes and socks on.

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longmoreinstituteondisability:

chutzpadik:

(screams from the rooftops) addiction counts as a disability too, and the refusal to allow addicts access to the disability community:

  • ignores the fact that otherwise disabled people ( esp poor disabled people, trans disabled people, disabled people of color) make up a disproportionate percentage of addicts
  • says a lot about how we as a community still cater our safe spaces around the comfort of abled people
  • needs to stop .

It’s also important to remember that in the US, addicts played a crucial role in establishing disability rights.

Take, for example, the role of addicts in the 504 protests.

In 1977, over a hundred disabled people occupied the old Federal building in San Francisco. They did this to force the government to put into effect the first disability civil rights law (Section 504). The protestors were able to stay the course for 26 days until the government signed 504.

A number of community organizations supported the protest by picketing outside, providing supplies, and creating publicity. One of those organizations was Delancey Street, a residential self-help organization for drug addicts. They provided food from their café to the protestors.

Without the help of Delancey Street and other local organizations, the protestors couldn’t have stayed in the building long enough to force the government’s hand. If not for the protestors, 504 might have never been signed–or it might have been signed with watered down regulations like “separate but equal” (the exact words used by a government official) schools for disabled children. If 504 hadn’t set such a strong precedent, the Americans with Disabilities Act wouldn’t exist.

Without the work of addicts, disability rights as we know them would not exist.

The US disability community owes a lot to addicts. Exclusion from the community is no way to express gratitude.

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Sometimes a friend with depression will say no to a lot of things and decline all or most of your invitations. This can make you feel like you’re overstepping boundaries and should immediately leave them alone until they reach out to you themselves. Pay attention to this feeling: it’s true that when people keep saying no to things you ask, it’s probably a good idea to stop asking. However, depression can also cause people to say no while wishing they could say yes.
The way to deal with this is not to assume, but to just ask directly: “You’ve said no the past few times I’ve invited you to do something. That’s okay, but I just wanted to check: would you like me to keep inviting you?” I’ve done this before with other people dealing with depression and found that they often respond that they do want me to keep asking, and they hope that one of these days they’ll be able to say yes.

Some Advice on Supporting Friends with Depression (via niftybottle)
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soloontherocks:

freedomtasteslikeashes:

You know, I never see any positivity posts for people who have ADHD and struggled because of it. So shout out to ADHD kids who:

  •  Were told they were just lazy, stupid, or weren’t applying themselves
  •  Were put on medications with side effects worse than the intended effect
  • Tried so hard to study, and just couldn’t do it
  • Who had to be pulled from regular classes to be put into smaller ones away from all of their friends, and later had to awkwardly explain or excuse why
  •  Have so many incomplete works because they got distracted and just never went back to it
  •  Could relate to the “stupid” characters in TV shows who were forgetful or easily distracted and treated as a joke
  •  Had their interests/hobbies taken away from them as a last-ditch attempt to get them to focus
  •  Are always running late
  •  Are effected by their ADHD daily and ignored by the mentally ill community for ADHD “not being serious enough.”

You’re super cute, and great for getting through all of that.

ALSO SHOUTOUT TO THE ADHD ADULTS WHO ARE DENIED CARE OR SUPPORT OR JUST PLAIN TOLD THEY DON’T EXIST BECAUSE ADHD SOMEHOW MAGICALLY VANISHES ON YOUR 18TH BIRTHDAY