The Federation of Disabled People is upset that Heather Mills still considers herself "disabled" (due to having lost her lower left leg) when she can dance well enough to appear on the American version of Strictly Come Dancing. To them apparently, if you can dance, you're not disabled. See the link:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/26022007/364/mills-dancing-appearance-infuriates-disabled.html
Well, what do these same people say about the disabled athletes competing in the paralympics? By their logic, if a disabled person can swim well enough to compete at an international level, surely he's not disabled?
What do you think?
2007-02-27 19:29:43 · 6 answers · asked by k² 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
proofreadergirl: I agree with you. She's lost a leg, and she chose to push herself to get back to "normal". All credit to her for that, but her strength of character shouldn't discredit the fact that she's still without her leg.
Does she need the disabled badge so she can park her Merc in a disabled space? I don't know - does she need that bit more space to get in and out of her car?
2007-02-27 21:43:48 · update #1
I saw this story and found myself unexpectedly on her side. She's not 'working the system', as my esteemed colleague suggests, at least I assume she's not claiming disability benefits; the question is whether she should get priority parking for her 'Mercedes' by using a disabled sticker.
Doesn't there seem to be an element of sour grapes in this? Suppose she had a Fiesta, would they mention the make of car? I see people who look quite capable of walking from one end of a carpark to another using disabled stickers. The question is, what, exactly is 'disabled'? Your point about the athletes is interesting; no-one complains about them using disabled stickers because they are not the disliked soon-to-be-ex-wife of a much-loved ex-Beatle.
The woman has lost half her leg. In my book that qualifies her to be classed as disabled. She could be sitting in a wheelchair, whingeing, but instead she sees herself as an attractive, successful woman, pushes to be 'normal', and shouldn't be punished for her positive attitude.
2007-02-27 19:49:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A disability is defined as something that takes away from the abiltity to live a normal life. Heather mills in my oppinion is not disabled. The loss of her leg has not marred her ability to work. Disability is there for those who cannot work due to permanent loss of mobility or use of the body. Disability is a joke anymore anyway. I have a freind who is in a wheel chair and whose doc only lets sit up for 2 hours at a time and disability turned her down 4 times. She had to sue them to get benefits! Then the maximum amount Indiana gives per month on disability is 500 dollars a month! Who can live on that?! She will be this way the rest of her life as well. People like Heather Mills just want to work the system. She can work, she can make a living. She doesn't need disability. She is robbing it from someone who really needs it to live.
2007-02-28 03:38:17 · answer #2 · answered by Stefbear 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I thought I knew until I found out that Heather mills entered a dance competition in the states. She drives her mercedes around with a disabled sticker on her car. Good question, you've got me.
2007-02-28 03:47:38 · answer #3 · answered by ~♥~mama-to-be~♥~ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If someone living in a state of ability where she or he cannot perform all of her or his average normal works that is her or his state of disability in that situation.
One cannot perform advanced mathematical calculations but another can do.
One cannot speak more than one language but another can do
To cite a few controversial examples only.
2007-02-28 05:12:19 · answer #4 · answered by zerosopher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An extremely poor sense of fashion is a disability that is often overlooked.
2007-02-28 03:32:33 · answer #5 · answered by St. Toad 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
thier attitude is the only disability!
2007-02-28 03:33:31 · answer #6 · answered by Olive 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋