{"id":1815,"date":"2008-01-15T21:00:12","date_gmt":"2008-01-15T21:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the19thfloor.net\/?p=1815"},"modified":"2008-01-15T21:00:12","modified_gmt":"2008-01-15T21:00:12","slug":"point_of_view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the19thfloor.net\/?p=1815","title":{"rendered":"Point Of View"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s independent film week here on The 19th Floor. NPR is running a story about Rolling<\/i><\/a>, a documentary featuring footage shot by three different wheelchair users. The site also features a few clips from the doc and I was compelled to smile at the familiarity of the lingering crotch shot featured in the second clip. Imagine the carnival of horrors I would be subjected to if I ever had to venture into a nudist colony. More disturbing is the third clip: a woman’s wheelchair stalls on the way home from a party and her paratransit driver refuses to help her get inside her house, so she remains stuck in her driveway for what looks like hours. <\/p>\n

If I mounted a camera on my wheelchair, I would shoot footage of my daily elevator rides in my building. Our elevators are on the small side and occasionally people have to high-step over my footrest to squeeze themselves in. They’re usually cool with this, but occasionally I’m the recipient of irritated glances and heavy sighs. Whenever this happens, the impulsive side of me wants to feign concern, apologize for being such a nuisance, and invite them to sit on my lap. <\/p>\n

Thanks to my bestest friend Amy C. for the tip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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