Shout That's What It's All About!

Are we constrained by the categories and labels that society puts upon us and that we embrace so willingly? To some extent I think so, sure having categories helps to explain and understand the world, but we get so caught up by these categories that are socially defined that we put such importance and weight to their value. We think that everyone must fit into a box, yet what if someone doesn't? Does it scare you? What would happen in a world with no labels, or at least ones that were a bit more fluid and less rigid and steadfast? Would it lead to chaos or just a nicer world in which to live? I do not identify as being disabled, sure doctors might tell me that I have a medical condition, but for me I am just me. Ok so sometimes there is a biological explanation for some of my actions and my physical movements, who cares. Everyone has things that are different from others and that they have to deal with, it is just that mine is a little more pronounced than some. I am one of the l...

It is time to redefine disability. I might have a medical condition called Cerebral Palsy (Spastic Diplegia), but I am not disabled. Disability does not exist, rather we are all at different places on the ability continuum. We all have different abilities (physical, intellectual, social, etc.) and we are all at different places with regards to our abilities. Let us not focus on what a person CAN'T ... do, but rather what they CAN. Identities are not a bipolar dichotomy, but rather they exist on a variety spectrum, we are not one thing or the other, but rather something in between. If you agree with this then please re-post and get people thinking. If you do not agree please comment and let me know your opinion.