Thread:Punkarsenic/@comment-4651179-20150401152130/@comment-4651179-20150402185544

No. It doesn't. You're being ridiculous. It's like saying that a white person who is a sociologist can't tell you what is racist and what isn't, and that their opinion is less valid than that of any POC, no matter what.

As I already mentioned (and I hate when people make me repeat myself because they can't listen to anything else that doesn't come from their mouths):

The Commission for Equality and Human Rights defines disability as "a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities." Additionally, the same site defines disadvantage as "a detriment or impediment" (Here's the source for both definitions).

An impediment is an obstruction in doing something.

An impairment is to be weaken or damaged.

By nothing else more than the use of logical thinking, an impediment and an impairment are both weaknesses.

Without glasses, I can barely see. I suffer from a condition that doesn't allow my eyes to capture images properly, my eyesight is damaged. I suffer from an impairment and an impediment. I can't see like a normal person. It's a weakness.

I have depression. I suffer from a condition that doesn't allow me to think properly, and be unable to feel happy with things that would make me happy. My mental health is damaged. It's a weakness.

Simple as that. There's no need to sugarcoat anything.