Disabled people look away now, the following tweet involves some really hurtful #ableism. Non-disabled people, I don't really want to share this here but I think you need to see it.
I deleted this because I accidentally included identifying details. Will report shortly
I just received this email from a 'professional' dating service. I have been crying for an hour. When I spoke to them on the phone they said that my disability was fine, but when I clarified that I was a wheelchair user, this:
Imagine for a second being told that you are too disabled for a non-disabled person to love. That's how my Wednesday is going
Next time a disabled person tries to talk to you about ableism, please remember that it's not just frustrating things like a lack of ramps. It's stuff like this, that hurts more than I can say
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