sasha_feather: Retro-style poster of skier on pluto.   (Default)
sasha_feather ([personal profile] sasha_feather) wrote 2010-07-06 04:44 am (UTC)

But Jonquil! Don't you know that if you got reiki/massage/took supplements/drank aloe juice/TRIED HARDER and spent more money, you'd make all the able-bodied people less uncomfortable?

Becuase SURELY the body can be controlled! Surely!

It is about the myth of control, I think--by being ill without reason, by not getting better, we are undermining their faith in this myth, and they must do something, say something, to re-establish that faith and right their worldview. I'm saying "they" but I have probably done it, back in those days before illness.

Well, that was a ramble... Your point about being conspicuous is a good one.

Post a comment in response:

If you don't have an account you can create one now.
HTML doesn't work in the subject.
More info about formatting

If you are unable to use this captcha for any reason, please contact us by email at support@dreamwidth.org