Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Wheelchair Adventures

Things that happen to people in wheelchairs. 

Why does anyone say not to get angry about this shit?  If someone grabs your body you are entitled to get angry.  Your adaptive equipment counts as part of your body for this purpose, especially if people are also grabbing your meat.  Maybe if more disabled people would rip the heads off people who grope them, it would happen less.  Try a very loud "DON'T TOUCH ME THERE!"

Also, if nonverbal, an air horn should make gropers jump away from you.
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ysabetwordsmith

Yay!

ysabetwordsmith

December 22 2017, 07:15:17 UTC 3 years ago

Nonverbal people need ways to communicate. That includes folks who occasionally lose speech under extreme stress. An air horn is a standard self-defense device that does no harm, absolutely gets attention, and is easy to recognize. It's also a lot cheaper than a voice synthesizer you could program to say "Stop touching me there."
fayanora

Re: Yay!

fayanora

December 22 2017, 08:02:32 UTC 3 years ago

I wonder if Dalia Ravenstone could use that. She's autistic, goes nonverbal sometimes. She knows ASL because she has a deaf younger sibling (Chooli) who never learned how to read lips, but she's only got one friend who also knows ASL (Sally). And unlike Chooli, she doesn't have a magical sentient smartphone to interpret for her. If Sally's there, that's helpful, but she's not always there.

Hmm... actually, Dalia doesn't like loud noises. She might not like an airhorn. But I dunno, she might put up with it if it's useful. Though being in a school, using one might get her in trouble.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Yay!

ysabetwordsmith

December 22 2017, 09:55:02 UTC 3 years ago

>>Hmm... actually, Dalia doesn't like loud noises. She might not like an airhorn. <<

Voice synthesizer is an option if you can afford it, or if not, there are some other noisemakers that will get attention but aren't as obnoxious as an air horn.

>> But I dunno, she might put up with it if it's useful. Though being in a school, using one might get her in trouble. <<

Sometimes you don't get to not be hurt, only choose between different people hurting you. But if you can make yourself a conspicuous and inconvenient target, that discourages many people from bothering you again.