when i was 24/25, i dated someone who was 20 years older than me. they were a year younger than my own mother. i can't help but think of that as i watch this. and now that I'm going to be 43 next month, i keep being reminded that the age gap is a thing. and i have to constantly remind myself that I'm not too old, and it's not the big deal that society places on it. even if i was on the other end in the past. it's surreal.
I don't really think it's ableist that they've decided to focus their efforts on providing one service with a…
that being said, allocating funds to those services should be a priority. it's equity vs equality. every person should have their individual needs met in order to succeed in this world.
that sign business was abilist af. omg, i was about ready to jump through the screen at them mfs. go Taichi! be the voice of the people! 👏👏 I'm hard of hearing myself, need to get hearing aids, but I'm avoiding the subject for as long as possible. captioning is a lifesaver. when they first started having them on tvs, we turned them on and never went back. now i just need to consider studying sign language again. 😅 it's been a few decades since I've done that.