“You’re so brave to get up in the morning, just like a real person.”

Crip Chick posted about the really cloying, condescending pity that people like to dump on people with disabilities. How people will use that pity to turn her into an inspirational symbol rather than deal with her as a human being.

It’s something I’ve received too, as a trans woman. Not as often - more often, it’s hate, but sometimes people want to show just how accepting and tolerant they are, and tell me “You’re so brave for doing what you’re doing.” I guess if I can’t be a symbol of patriarchal oppression I get to be a symbol of how good a person someone is.

Anyway, yeah, I totally sympathize here. Go read her post.