My Stance in relation to the Boston Globe Article

(I posted this on my Facebook earlier today and I wanted to copy it onto Sicko Politico, even though it has overlapping statements to the once i've already come out with)

In relation to the globe article, in my own right, i'd like to state: i never purposely meant to bypass rules. in addition, there is no rule against wearing a medical devise. secondly, i do not think i am an exception. in fact, i see myself among millions of other disabled americans who fight each day to fit in an abled man's world. i think accommodations on testing are inherently unequal, in that i must endure a lengthy appeal process in addition to the time it takes to study for the test. in addition to that, i already have the added stress of a chronic illness to care for- which is like caring for an infant or having a second, full-time job.

this article IS NOT ABOUT ME. it is about how it's inherently unfair that disabled americans are subjected to the type of scrutiny and microscopic judgment exhibited by accommodations statuses on standardized testing. it's a
"separate but equal status"... it cause psychological stress and dehumanizes disabled americans in that they are reduced to their disease or disability, etc. they are no longer student, but broken- something other than the norm. therefore, they are subjected to be placed apart from the norm. they have to sit in separate rooms and take testing under a different standard because able bodied americans wouldn't "trust" them otherwise.

again, i never meant for this article to focus on me as a person- yet an issue in concern to disability RIGHTS. yes, we have them. i wanted people to see the bigger picture in relation to the inherent flaws in standardized testing in general.

in the end, i won't back down from my stance solely because a couple closed minded individuals are afraid of change. they are afraid of the whistle blower. well people, i don't have a whistle, i have a horn. so watch out and listen closely, because i'll never stop making noise.