Saturday, October 11, 2014

#WalkInIssysShoes

by Yes, That Too


#WalkInIssysShoes

Warning for mentions of attempted ableist murder.

Isabelle Stapleton survived a murder attempt by her mother. You would think it'd be clear that she is the 
victim.

BUT!

Isabelle is autistic.

This means people view her mother as the victim, as the person to have sympathy for, as the person 
whose shoes we should walk in, according to that old metaphorical statement. This means people
 expect us not to judge, because... apparently "Don't try to kill your kids" is an unreasonable bar to set?



READ MORE....: http://yesthattoo.blogspot.com/2014/10/walkinissysshoes.html#sthash.Qod10Ni4.dpuf

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