Disability of any kind is still, for most times, looked down upon. It is misunderstood, people in question are pitied and treated differently, even for the things that they are capable of doing. Like talking to a blind person loudly. I mean, the person can hear you, they can’t see you. Do we still not understand the difference?
Nyle DiMarco, a deaf artist based out of Illinois recently posted a video on Instagram about how the Illinois airport authorities handed him a safety manual in Braille because he is deaf.
In the video, he explains how this has happened to him a lot of times. He is deaf. but he can read perfectly fine. Braille is for the blind. Do the authorities REALLY not know the difference between the two disabilities?
See the video here.
People on Instagram as well as Imgur were quick to react to his video. While some found humour in it and trolled the authorities, others sympathised and apologised on their behalf.
1. Really, no one deserves to go through that.
2. This one’s hilarious.
3. Yes, please. Knock some sense into ’em.
4. Neither can we.
5. You don’t really need to be an expert in anatomy to know it, you know.
6. Such a badass dad.
7. Dammit!
8. Totally, that helps.
Man-made technology is so far advanced that it’s difficult to keep up with the changes. And yet, the same man is stupid enough to not even know the difference between the various disabilities.
People with disabilities are aware of it, they don’t need these reminders while doing things they are perfectly capable and healthy to do. All of us need to be more aware and considerate of that and treat them just as normally as you would any other person.