It isn’t just disable people who are fed this narrative, it’s everyone, it’s all a part of ableism, and this is one way it manifests when we internalise it.
As well as how it impacts us personally, it’s also important to recognise that it is a systemic, but also artificial construct that is enforced on society, not something that naturally exists (I don’t have the spoons at the minute to source this, but there is a lot of evidence starting from early in pre history of humans taking care of their old, hurt, and or disabled). Not only because it’s important to understand the big picture, but because doing that helps alleviate some of the guilt it burdens us with when we don’t fit the narrative of “beating it”. It isn’t our failure, it isn’t our responsability to “inspire” others, or provide them with a feel good story they can cling on to to stave off their fear and disgust of disability.
(E: I feel like I could have made my point much better, but my brain is too tired to figure out how so I’m leaving it)
The fact that the link to the source essay takes me the the anarchist library makes me happy. I’ll try and give it a proper look later/tomorrow, but bookmarking it for sure!
E: I’ve just skimmed the post you linked, and yeah, that’s a really healthy and important distinction to make!
It isn’t just disable people who are fed this narrative, it’s everyone, it’s all a part of ableism, and this is one way it manifests when we internalise it.
As well as how it impacts us personally, it’s also important to recognise that it is a systemic, but also artificial construct that is enforced on society, not something that naturally exists (I don’t have the spoons at the minute to source this, but there is a lot of evidence starting from early in pre history of humans taking care of their old, hurt, and or disabled). Not only because it’s important to understand the big picture, but because doing that helps alleviate some of the guilt it burdens us with when we don’t fit the narrative of “beating it”. It isn’t our failure, it isn’t our responsability to “inspire” others, or provide them with a feel good story they can cling on to to stave off their fear and disgust of disability.
(E: I feel like I could have made my point much better, but my brain is too tired to figure out how so I’m leaving it)
Reminds me of this:
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The fact that the link to the source essay takes me the the anarchist library makes me happy. I’ll try and give it a proper look later/tomorrow, but bookmarking it for sure!
E: I’ve just skimmed the post you linked, and yeah, that’s a really healthy and important distinction to make!