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BBC Newsbeat: " Stansted Airport staff told me I 'don't look ill enough' to be disabled "

Discussion in 'Other health news and research' started by Andy, Jan 5, 2018.

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  1. Andy

    Andy Committee Member

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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic...told-me-i-dont-look-ill-enough-to-be-disabled
     
    Andy, Jan 5, 2018
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    Glad to see this issue getting a bit of publicity.
     
    TiredSam, Jan 5, 2018
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    https://twitter.com/spooniefighter

    is her twitter if you want to send a like or whatever you twitter people do.

    Self described feminist spoonie and cat mom so she's just like most of the people on here :p

    I'm giving the link because of the media piece that I read that didn't even link to her twitter account, but posted a screenshot of the tweet. She seems pretty good at telling trolls to piss off too :)
     
    Luther Blissett, Jan 6, 2018
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    Amw66, Jan 6, 2018
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    Yup.
     
    TiredSam, Jan 6, 2018
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  6. Barry

    Barry Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    This twitter response was good:
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    Barry, Jan 6, 2018
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