tweet by kat @graphickat:
When people say “they never use disability as an excuse” it makes me furious.
Stating my reality is not an excuse. My body has physical limitations that aren’t negotiable.
When I tell you I can’t do something, it’s not an excuse. It’s not a matter of positivity. It’s truth.
While I agree the social model has its merits, I think the radical model is by far most accurate:
https://www.drakemusic.org/blog/nim-ralph/understanding-disability-part-6-the-radical-model/
https://stillmyrevolution.org/2012/01/01/radical-model/
https://www.fullspectrumchildcare.com/blog/to-be-a-radical-crip-and-the-power-in-identifying-as-one
https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/opinion/a-basic-interpretation-of-the-models-of-disability/
So it builds on the social model. Interesting! I’m just ready for these models to get pushed a little more to the front of society. But as always,
Capitalist: “I don’t get it. How does it make money? Oh it costs money? Then definitely not”
Depressingly accurate