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As far as public support goes, why aren't disabilities and chronic illnesses treated in a similar manner to LGBT issues? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by MossBear@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I'm just curious about this. As someone with a chronic illness, I pretty much never hear anyone talk about things related to the sorts of difficulties and discrimination I and others might face within society. I'm not aware of companies or governments doing anything special to bring awareness on the same scale of say, pride month for instance. In fact certain aspects of accessibility were only normalized during the pandemic when healthy people needed them and now they're being gradually rescinded now that they don't. It's annoying for those who've come to prefer those accommodations. It's cruel for those who rely on them.

And just to be clear, I'm not suggesting this is an either or sort of thing. I'm just wondering why it's not a that and this sort of thing. It's possible I'm not considering the whole picture here, and I don't mean for this to be controversial.

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[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I've honestly never really heard anyone complaining about it. You need to make a fuss.

[-] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

You also need to ask us to implement a solution. "Make this wheelchair accessible" is actionable, but I literally have no idea what OP (or the other people who are saying they agree) want

[-] MossBear@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

That's where it gets tough. I know what might be helpful to me, but that may not have any bearing on somebody else's condition. If there's not a general willingness to want to improve society more broadly then it can just come across as noise in terms of the extent of what's called for as compared to what the rest of society is willing to accommodate. And even if my situation is incredibly inconvenient to me, how do I weigh it against the needs of another person whose concerns are potentially greater than my own?

[-] Instigate@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

I think you might’ve just answered your original question.

[-] MossBear@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

This can be considered a micro-fuss for starters.

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