[M-H]

In addition to the issue cited by D. Walter, which is unfortunately absolutely true, it is entirely possible that the people in question are ignorant of the needs of the physically challenged. I don’t know if this issue is confined to the South, but I know that V.D. took a more prominent place in my high school education than how to politely encounter a person with a disability in a public setting. I’m lucky I stumbled across a handful of correct answers on the internet. For instance, it would likely not have ocurred to me without reading an article on the subject that often the differently abled resent being offered assistance. I now know to resist the subconscious urge that most people feel to raise their voices to someone who is not hard of hearing. (I would not have realized such a tendency existed!) In short, ignorance of what the needs are and how to meet them may be the culprit of this insensitivity. As my father has said on numerous occasions- never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity.

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Name : M-H, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 21, City : Rome, State : GA, Country : United States, Occupation : Artist, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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