Enjoy your rights, demand fairness, but don’t ask for abuses to be done in your name.
As much as I like to boast 😉, I try to be objective, whether the situation concerns me or not, whether it’s in my favor or not.
I read somewhere about a situation where it was reported how *bad public servants are. In that story, there were some ladies involved in social assistance, and it went something like this:
“I’m tired of this bureaucracy, I went to collect social assistance that I’m entitled to because I have a child with autism.
To complete the process, I needed a list of documents in original.
The ladies there looked at me in a strange way and refused to help me because I didn’t have the original documents, only copies.”
And starting from this factual situation, the person in question used a lot of interjections and *compliments towards the institutions, towards the ladies he interacted with, which I won’t repeat here, as you know how an outraged person can express themselves. 😊
Well, hold on a second, I agree that there’s sooo much bureaucracy, that many times government institutions seem well-intentioned, pretending to make something accessible, but in fact, they make the process even more cumbersome.
However, this isn’t an argument to want rules and procedures to be bypassed for you.
Just because you have a disability or take care of someone with certain disabilities doesn’t mean you’re exempt from following various requirements.
Rules are rules for everyone. If original documents are required, you provide original documents.
The ladies there didn’t refuse your file just because they felt like it, but because it didn’t meet the formalities. They’re not responsible for bureaucratic and unnecessary matters. They have duties and abide by rules.
Don’t demand positive discrimination, and we’ll have more and more inclusion.
Don’t take it personally as if someone has something against you just because you’re X or Y. If original documents are required, that’s what needs to be submitted.
Because victimization in any form diminishes credibility and detracts attention from necessary and justified requests.
Perhaps it would be good to demand appreciation for who we are and what we do, not to seek preferential treatment just because we have a disability or a different condition.
That way, everyone will better understand that disability is just one aspect indicating the need for slightly more or less adapted living or working circumstances.
I would say that to become a more empathetic society, understanding needs to come from both sides, from people with and without disabilities.
It’s at least strange to be rightly bothered by discrimination based on disability, but when it suits you, to seek preferential treatment precisely because you have a disability.
What’s your opinion on this topic: discrimination mirrored with preferential treatment?
Let’s discuss in the comments!
#Accessibility_is_not_a_luxury and it’s not just about “doing”; first, it’s about “educating” ourselves.
And if you have a disability, responsibility begins with you primarily when it comes to education in accessibility and inclusion.
