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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? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 year ago by MossBear to c/asklemmy

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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accessibility were only normalized during the pandemic when healthy people needed them and now they're being gradually rescinded now that they don't. It's annoying for those who've come to prefer those accommodations.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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[–] Chunk 5 points 1 year ago

Some mental illnesses are "cool" or "accepted" now. They are socially acceptable to talk about and having one can even give you clout. Depression and ADHD are in this category.

The rest of the disabilities are still too taboo to talk about. You are better off just keeping it to yourself. Bipolar, schizo-affective, and borderline personality disorder are in this category.

Today, people will tell you with a straight face that they are a victim because they have one of the popular illnesses. It is "in" to be a victim now but, ironically, it's only socially acceptable to be a victim of some illnesses. If you have e.g. bipolar disorder it's so stigmatized that you will face repercussions for announcing it yet people still have the audacity to tell you they are a victim.