Inquiry #3

I think that Taylor brings up a lot of good points in how there sometimes are not as many things in our enviroment that would help out those people with disabilities. But it also seems like she has a negative view of people and this makes her overanalyze something that others may not have noticed. This part of this interview that really struck me was the discussion of how people would feel awkward helping her. She says, "They won't know how to help you and you'll have to explain to them how to help...And it's something looked down upon and not really taken care of in this society when we all need help, when we're all interdependent in all sorts of ways." (196) It really bothers me that she says that helping people is looked down upon down because I think that's completely untrue. I know I personally would want to help someone if I could and I do if I am presented with a situation where my help is needed. I think that in the same way that she wants people to consider that she has a disability, she should consider that not everyone knows exactly what to do and assuming that because they don't know how to help means they don't want to does not seem fair either. So, what about people who do want to help but don't know how? And because you are aware of a situation that may put you at a "disadvantage" does it make you feel like others are judging you or are you just too hard on yourself?