The Wright State Film Department – Cripples Need Not Apply
It doesn’t get better if you have a disability. You just learn to deal with it and hope one day people learn to treat you like a human being.
It doesn’t get better if you have a disability. You just learn to deal with it and hope one day people learn to treat you like a human being.
With new legislation in Michigan that allows bullies to justify their bad behavior and blame it on their religion, it is time for parents to step up and parent their children. Parents need to teach their kids that even those who are different are human and have feelings, too.
When I went to school, I was bullied for being fat, disabled, walking funny, dressing funny, having a weird family, and so many other things. I have felt the pain of a suicidal teen. We need to step in and prevent bullying before this epidemic of hate and intolerance gets worse.
It’s hard when kids are cruel. With CT’s disability he is often the target of other kids because he does not understand social behaviors. We want him to socialize as much as possible, but what do you do when others take advantage of the kid who just wants someone to like him?