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When was the last time you looked at a person wearing glasses and thought of them as disabled?
My guess is never.
Because eyeglasses are an accessibility aid so accepted they are practically invisible.
But the disability still exists.
My guess is never.
Because eyeglasses are an accessibility aid so accepted they are practically invisible.
But the disability still exists.
Imagine a world where accommodations are so universal that we don't even blink at providing them.
Disabilities wouldn't disappear. But the quality of life for disabled individuals would radically improve.
Disabilities wouldn't disappear. But the quality of life for disabled individuals would radically improve.
The issue isn't (just) capitalism. It's that we live in a society that refuses to imagine the possibilities.
(And yes, I acknowledge that even glasses are a privilege, and not everyone who needs them has access to them. But no one will say that you shouldn't have glasses if you need them.)
