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I don't actually feel called to educate the world about people with disabilities in a sweet, happy, gentle, cooing voice. Ableism is something that people need to educate themselves on, as with racism, sexism, classism, and any number of other subjects. I'm here to chat about ebooks and yes sometimes I get angry. That doesn't make me different from, oh, say, anyone else online.
I'm not going to be Mother Teresa in order to prevent people from saying that disabled kids are entitled and uppity for wanting to read Harry Potter. If zie feels that way, zie can own it.
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And how is this approach working for you? You are angry and seem to be getting more angry. And you and your family are dealing with the same crap.
The more you shout, the less likely people are to listen. Most people are clueless about discrimination against people with disabilities. It is not something that is discussed in public. On occassion it is on the news but it is not something that most people think about.
We are raised with people discussing sexism, racism and the like. It is a part of the national dialogue. People are aware of it because we hear about it. So discuss ableism in a manner that leads people to learn something. But sarcasim and anger directed at people who are not meaning to harm or who don't understand the issue are going to get you no where.
It is your choice how you want to handle these issues. Most people ignore the angry posters on sites. You learn nothing and get no where so why bother reading? So now you are even more pissed off, your kids still cannot read Harry Potter as an e-book, and you have managed to make people think that you think you are entitled to whatever you want.
I don't buy for a second that you think you are entitled to anything. I don't think the desire for the e-books is off base. But you have managed to convince others in this thread the exact opposite.