I was reading a post on Ragen Chastain's very cool blog, Dances With Fat. A cool lady calling herself NewMe mentioned the prejudices she faces as a small, handicapped woman. People tend not to take her seriously. My response to her comment is below:
I can relate. Not with the height issue although I see where you're coming from. I'm an Amazon, size-wise. I am also mentally ill. It isn't as if I walk into a room and announce that I am mentally ill but I don't hide the fact that I have psychological problems. If someone starts dissing the "crazies," I will speak up and let them know that you never know when you may be talking to one. Mentally ill people tend to be looked at as not only crazy, but less intelligent, even by so-called medical professionals. But even though it's late in life, I refuse to be seen as a stereotype any longer. Keep fighting the good fight!
