A couple of Tweeps and I shared an inside joke or two regarding our dyslexia today. We know we don't mean anything by it since we are dyslexic, but naturally social media can allow anything to be taken out of context.
I jokingly refer to myself as a "cripple" (which I am) and get told that it's insensitive to use that term (although the humor is self-directed and I am technically the one I'm poking fun at) and again, it's all about context.
I received an email today reminding me that one of the best people on Earth is dyslexic (which I did not know)but anyone who knows me and knows how much I admire The BossLady knows that I meant no disrespect or insensitivity toward Alyssa, of all people. I had a lot of help overcoming my own situation with dyslexia which is relatively minor compared to some people, and I know that she did too.
I don't think very many people did see our tweets to each other. One of my dyslexia buddies here is a writer, and I do ok as a web designer and Finance professional. But if even one person did, and was offended, then it was poor judgment on our part, and for that I apologize.
And if anyone, likewise, was ever offended by my cripple remarks, I will gladly share my handicapped parking privileges with them! I lost my former job due to physical disability (not discrimination, but rather reality - I couldn't perform the most necessary of physical requirements) and I know that insensitive remarks can be hurtful, so I apologize for that too.
Hope this makes things right.
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