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| 6 Dec 07, 4:13 PM faeryboi 6 yrs |
I know i am going to regret saying this but i am going to say it anyway. and yes i know i said earlier lets not get into a thread war but i get bugged with everyone jumping on the diability bandwagon and diluting the essence of understanding what its like to be permanently disabled. I believe migraines and epilepsy diabetes are in the main disabling conditions that affect a persons ability to function on an everyday level when they are suffering from an attack. This is quite different from being permanently disabled.
When i look into your eyes........ i see the back of your head !! Edited 6 Dec 07, 4:14 PM by faeryboi | |
| 6 Dec 07, 4:27 PM Degenerate  UK(M), 5 yrs    |
no no no no no no no no no n o n o no heirarchies of impairment!! the whole point of access is if you think about it LOADS of people have all sorts of access needs. Personally I'd be for a straight ban on strobe lighting, because of issues already pointed out, and also because people with epilepsy and people who use sign language to communicate, people who lip read, most visually impaired people, and more all experience access issues because with strobe lighting. I hate it too and I only have a slight double vision due to my endocrine disease. even some of us with walking related impairments can find the interruption of vision doesn't help us keep stable on our feet whilst clinging to the walls and furniture. i bet I've missed people out too. if it's a barrier and stops someone being there, it's a disability access issue. it doesn't matter whether it's a strobe induced migrane or lack of straws at the bar for someone with cerebral palsy. the idea is we show willing to remove all removable barriers when necessarry. the biggest thing of all is being willing to discuss access and show willing to make possible adjustments where needed. De
Roses are red, bruises are blue, masochists are sweet, and I love you. Edited 6 Dec 07, 4:41 PM by Degenerate | |
| 6 Dec 07, 4:29 PM mini_velvet UK(EH), 6 yrs |
completely agree. "degrees" of disability helps no-one and is ignorant in the extreme. The last thing any of us need is a my disability is worse/better than yours scenario. And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. | |
| 6 Dec 07, 4:31 PM faeryboi 6 yrs |
i love it when you're firm !! When i look into your eyes........ i see the back of your head !! Edited 6 Dec 07, 4:32 PM by faeryboi | |
| 6 Dec 07, 4:32 PM Degenerate UK(M), 5 yrs |
when I see you next.. I am gonna spank you for this until you beg to come back to this thread and apologise :P De xx Roses are red, bruises are blue, masochists are sweet, and I love you. Edited 6 Dec 07, 4:34 PM by Degenerate | |
| 6 Dec 07, 4:36 PM faeryboi 6 yrs |
omg omg omg ! When i look into your eyes........ i see the back of your head !! | |
| 6 Dec 07, 4:37 PM Degenerate UK(M), 5 yrs |
LOLOL hmmm maybe I'd have been better saying do it now to earn the spanking! :P
Roses are red, bruises are blue, masochists are sweet, and I love you. | |
| 6 Dec 07, 4:50 PM ladyjayne 8 yrs  |
To the op, while I think on the outside this is a great idea, I can see it having some limitations... LAM offering to pay for updated facilities at a venue they hire is probably going to be amongst one of the few places that it can happen, most events just about break even... As far as I can tell (and we had to look into disabled access when we were looking at venues for kinklusive, and also alternative venues for the Manchester Munch) the main problem with BDSM events is finding a venue that is happy to have you use the space.... I know in manchester trying to find one that also has great or even passable disabled facilities is almost impossible! Not saying don't do it (although as an able bodied person I can't help) just saying please be careful when offering your advice to people who run events... If they have struggled to find a venue, or are struggling financially to keep it going then they might feel a little put out... maybe it's just me with a dirty mind then.... | |
| 6 Dec 07, 5:29 PM lovethatkills UK, 5 yrs |
But... why? No offence meant to you - I'm genuinely interested in your answer.
"One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other." (Jane Austen) | |
| 6 Dec 07, 5:49 PM pinkaz UK, 5 yrs |
Hi my name is kaz and i am the owner of ORGASM a fetish/BDSM club in bristol. it is a purpose built club it has taken me 9 months to complete and when i started to build the club one of the first things i had in mind was to make one of the entance's big enough for a wheel chair. ORGASM is on one level so no steps. please come and take alook for yourself. i have 2 members that are disabled one is blind and in a wheelchair the other has MS but we all need to enjoy ourselves, all are welcome here, if you need a hand then me or one of our staff will help you right away. i promise you that. thank you and hope to have you here. kaz & Ann xxx www.cluborgasm.co.uk 07709747305 |
