Even though I have a law degree, a career, and a whole resume full of professional and academic achievements, I can’t seem to escape other people’s compulsion to pat me on the head (or its verbal equivalent). This past week has given me ample material for discrete rolling of the eyes. <\/p>\n
I’ve decided the people I meet in life fall into three categories. First is the Hopelessly Clueless. They simply aren’t capable of regarding me as an equal and will never confront their own biases about my disability. I interact them only when circumstance absolutely requires it. The second group is the Redeemably Clueless. They act awkwardly in my presence at first, but they usually are open to a little friendly instruction (think of me as the Henry Higgins to their Eliza Doolittle). The third group is the Cool People. Right from the start, their interactions with me are free of condescension or self-consciousness. Most of my friends probably fall into this last group. <\/p>\n
Hmm, maybe I should turn the above paragraph into a paper. I’ll call it something like The Siegel Taxonomy: Observations on Disability and Social Dynamics. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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