I can't see how any law, or any awareness program, or anything else, would do me any good at all. I don't have problems getting into buildings, or reading signs, or hearing TV programs, or any of the other problems disability programs are geared toward solving.
I'm a person who appears normal and superficially acts normal, but the only style of interacting with other people I am capable of is repulsive to other people. I don't like green beans, and no law or awareness program is going to make me enjoy eating them. I already know they're good for me, I still don't like eating them.
For certain types of jobs, it might be possible to communicate only in writing and never have anybody see me. I can imagine telling this to a potential employer who has a waiting room full of people who can get along with others and contribute to the smooth running of the operation.
I've often managed to get along at least ok with the people I work with, but what about that other problem, what I do when I'm not at work, spending every weekend wishing monday would hurry up, so I could at least be somewhat in the same situation as everybody else for a few hours?
You gonna pass a law requiring people to be my friend? You gonna pass a law requiring people to respect me? You gonna pass a law requiring people to find me attractive, or fun to talk to?
I'd like to see things different. I'd stand up for it. Please tell me exactly what you have in mind that I'm supposed to be standing up for.
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They murdered boys in Mississippi. They shot Medgar in the back.
Did you say that wasn't proper? Did you march out on the track?
You were quiet, just like mice. And now you say that we're not nice.
Well thank you buddy for your advice...
-Malvina