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“Another myth that is firmly upheld is that disabled people are
dependent and non-disabled people are independent. No one is actually
independent. This is a myth perpetuated by disablism and driven by
capitalism - we are all actually interdependent.
Chances are, disabled
or not, you don’t grow all of your food. Chances
are, you didn’t build the car, bike, wheelchair, subway, shoes, or bus
that transports you. Chances are you didn’t construct your home. Chances
are you didn’t sew your clothing (or make the fabric and thread used to
sew it).
The difference between the needs that many disabled people
have and the needs of people who are not labelled as disabled is that
non-disabled people have had their dependencies normalized. The world
has been built to accommodate certain needs and call the people who need
those things independent, while other needs are considered exceptional.
Each of us relies on others every day. We all rely on one another for
support, resources, and to meet our needs. We are all interdependent.
This interdependence is not weakness; rather, it is a part of our
humanity.”
(AJ Withers, “Disability Politics and Theory”)
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