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As far as public support goes, why aren't disabilities and chronic illnesses treated in a similar manner to LGBT issues? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by MossBear@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I'm just curious about this. As someone with a chronic illness, I pretty much never hear anyone talk about things related to the sorts of difficulties and discrimination I and others might face within society. I'm not aware of companies or governments doing anything special to bring awareness on the same scale of say, pride month for instance. In fact certain aspects of accessibility were only normalized during the pandemic when healthy people needed them and now they're being gradually rescinded now that they don't. It's annoying for those who've come to prefer those accommodations. It's cruel for those who rely on them.

And just to be clear, I'm not suggesting this is an either or sort of thing. I'm just wondering why it's not a that and this sort of thing. It's possible I'm not considering the whole picture here, and I don't mean for this to be controversial.

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[–] stevehobbes@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That sounds pretty bitter, and a little misguided.

I’m sure it sucks, but I bet I could find plenty of marginalized groups that get less support per capita.

The ADA has changed construction across the US for decades. Any substantial renovation involves bringing preexisting structures up to code. That is not nothing. I’m sure it’s hundreds of billions of dollars nationally in accommodations.

The ADA has made you a protected class for decades longer than LGBTQ folks.

It might be slower than you want, and I’m sure it’s still not enough, but it is far more than you’re suggesting. And probably receives more money than any other marginalized group in terms of dollars spent on accommodations.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

While none of your points are necessarily wrong (although they are mostly vague), none of them do anything to help a disabled person right now.