I am taking a class on Disabilities in America. It essentially discusses the disability civil rights movement that continues today. It breaks down stereo types and social stigmas of people with disabilities. My teacher himself has a disability and although I know it to be Cerebral Palsy, he never mentions it by name. In fact, even when we are discussing the treatment of and social stigmas of people with disabilities he rarely talks about himself. Which I find intriguing and admirable. He does not want attention or pity, he wants to be an equal and that means to not draw attention to his disability and set himself apart.
He showed a video of a comedian, Josh Blue, who has CP also. Josh was on last comic standing a few years ago and simply hilarious. A large portion of his comedy comes from his experiences with CP and how people treat him. I think through his humor you can see a glimpse of how people with disabilities are made to feel by most of society. They do not want our pity, they just want to be one of the guys (or girls).
Youtube Josh Blue. You will crack up and will probably watch several of his routines. I spent over an hour watching different videos of him on Youtube after class on Wednesday.
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