I've always considered it a 50/50 balance. 50% of my disability is me managing the things my disability causes, and 50% is dealing with barriers and obstacles in society that I don't have any control over.

I don't think it's a choice to opt out of society. I think a lot of disabled people are locked out of it by societal expectations and norms.

Just as an example, I can't navigate. GPS doesn't help me because it's designed for people who understand navigation. I'm entitled to a mobility car but I can't navigate so what's the point in that? I had to fight for a bus pass - I'm not entitled to one of those automatically, despite having full points for navigational issues. I rely on a bus service that stops before 6 in the evening, does not connect to local trains and has limited other bus connections. It limits where I can get to, and where/what hours I can work. It prevents me joining any local societies because I can't get there.

I'm the kind of person who pushes those limits. I still manage to go out. I get places. I work out ways to deal with the issue. But it's time consuming, mentally draining, and it doesn't solve the bigger problems relating to better job options, which is my main concern right now (I have lost two or three job opportunities in the last few months because of transport and the location. I lost one in COVID for similar reasons. But until I have a better job, I can't move to a place with a better bus route. And so the cycle continues.

Technology is great when it helps people. I'm not knocking that. But it's not all about physical or tech aids. It's mostly about people changing their attitudes and making processes more generally inclusive.

And even when tech is helpful, it has to be available, which in many cases it is not.

Q1. My pony is not G1
Q2. Yes, my pony is a G3
Q3. Yes, my pony is pink
Q4. No, it does not have a food symbol.
Q5. Yes, it's an Earth pony
Q6. No, my pony is not in the diva pose.
Q7. Yes, my pony has a regular-size, one flank only, flat symbol
Q8. No, my pony doesn't have a gimmick. Though she does have a decorative feature that isn't found on every pony.
Q9. Her regular release was not exclusive but she appeared later in a set sold in Australia.
Q10. I honestly don't know (is your pony a notable character in one of the shorts or specials)
Q11. Yes, she has a flower symbol
Q12. No, not Cherry Blossom.
Q13. No, not Serendipity.

Q14. Not Fluttershy.

Ableist language and actions really bother me because it really puts self-created limits on what people think they can do.  It's like the Down Syndrome awareness PSA :  "if you think I can't ______,, then you don't treat me like I can ______, and then I don't ______." 

I know quite a few people who could probably be quite self-sufficient, contribute to the workforce, and be more independent, but it doesn't fit their family and support providers' narratives and definitions, so they think they can't work  or shouldn't work.  To the best of your ability, I say!  If you need supports, then by all means, use them, but don't opt out of doing things "because you can't (because you believed someone telling you that)".

Technology advances all the time - if there are now mechanized suits (like in anime), you can walk and lift and exercise!  Japan has several cafes that have robots that are operated by paraplegic people at home, using special headsets that connect directly to their brains .  if you need a service animal to help detect if you're going to have a medical episode, that's totally fine.  if you need a communication device/speech board/etc. , that's no different than the millions of other humans who can't get their face out of their phone LOL  It's no reason to opt out of society, hide yourself away, and be lonely. 

Thanks brightberry! Today I found Clawdeen. Still no Lagoona to be found, but it's still early.
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Dippindot, you took the words out of my mouth!

Also SO many G4 characters. I still can't believe we never got a brushable Babs Seed. Or Fleur de Lis. The princess moulds always seemed popular so I'm sure Fleur would've sold well?? since she just used Luna's model but without wings.

(Also I typed this up earlier but apparently forgot to hit post? oops )

KIRINS!!! And yaks, & more Hippogriffs, & more griffons!!!