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We did an episode recently about mass shootings and disabled people. I labeled this episode CONTROVERSIAL because inside the podcast, I try to simulate a situation that happens too many times in this country.
So there are ample warnings before the simulation occurs. If someone doesn’t want to take part, then they don’t have to and can skip ahead. At this point, using different sound effects, I recreate some sounds that could trigger people.
I'm glad I put the warning in and those that want to participate, can and those who don’t, won’t have to.
So I hope that this episode will start a discussion and engagement on an issue that affects all Americans but disabled Americans need more than lip service.
WE need action and we need it now! People with disabilities are more likely to be the victim of violence rather than the cause of it.
This episode was chosen because we are not having the right discussions in this country about mass shootings and what we should do to at least stop these events from occurring.
Do we ignore them? Do we ignore that they are happening? Do we start public drills, since it's clear that our legislature won't act to protect American citizens? What should we be doing? There are many vulnerable groups when it comes to mass shootings and one group happens to be children. Sadly, they were forced to look a gunman in the eye when Adam Lanza went into a school and shot small children for no reason.
However, the other group of people who are absolutely vulnerable will be the elderly, the disabled, and chronically ill. What are we supposed to do? We are a group of people who have always taken our own destiny in our hands and never waited for people to show and tell us what to do. This episode is merely nothing more than trying to do that.
My hope is that this episode continues the conversation of disabled people in the public and what we have to give up or take on in order to continue our independence. We have to continue the discussion since our elected officials won't. We have to come up with solutions, since the people we pay won't lift a finger. This is a small contribution on my behalf and I hope it leads to more public participation.
We did an episode recently about mass shootings and disabled people. I labeled this episode CONTROVERSIAL because inside the podcast, I try to simulate a situation that happens too many times in this country.
So there are ample warnings before the simulation occurs. If someone doesn’t want to take part, then they don’t have to and can skip ahead. At this point, using different sound effects, I recreate some sounds that could trigger people.
I'm glad I put the warning in and those that want to participate, can and those who don’t, won’t have to.
So I hope that this episode will start a discussion and engagement on an issue that affects all Americans but disabled Americans need more than lip service.
WE need action and we need it now! People with disabilities are more likely to be the victim of violence rather than the cause of it.
This episode was chosen because we are not having the right discussions in this country about mass shootings and what we should do to at least stop these events from occurring.
Do we ignore them? Do we ignore that they are happening? Do we start public drills, since it's clear that our legislature won't act to protect American citizens? What should we be doing? There are many vulnerable groups when it comes to mass shootings and one group happens to be children. Sadly, they were forced to look a gunman in the eye when Adam Lanza went into a school and shot small children for no reason.
However, the other group of people who are absolutely vulnerable will be the elderly, the disabled, and chronically ill. What are we supposed to do? We are a group of people who have always taken our own destiny in our hands and never waited for people to show and tell us what to do. This episode is merely nothing more than trying to do that.
My hope is that this episode continues the conversation of disabled people in the public and what we have to give up or take on in order to continue our independence. We have to continue the discussion since our elected officials won't. We have to come up with solutions, since the people we pay won't lift a finger. This is a small contribution on my behalf and I hope it leads to more public participation.
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