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this was on another list i belong to, but i thought it was something we could all think about! hilary > ........... > Then I remembered another list that I subscribe to. It's called "Half the > Planet" and is for individuals and their families and friends with > disabilities. I think that awareness has just allowed us to see that there > are many more people who have disabilities than it was previously okay to be > open about and so we're hearing more from them. We too get discriminated > against and 'disability' can be a 'coming out' process for many. I know > that, when I, or anyone else, am openly discriminated by someone, whether > they realize they have done so or not, about being disabled, I remind them > that they are TABs or 'Temporarily Able-Bodied'. If one lives long enough, > they will find themselves with a disability or two or three. We just ended up > with some of the earlier-onset, sometimes genetic stuff. Aren't we lucky...? ..................