closeup of a person in a manual wheelchair, the person's hand on the wheel.

Adventures in Internalized Prejudice

April 20, 2017May 1, 2023 Michael MacLafferty

My first article for Psyched Magazine! It is a personal piece that I hope interests and resonates with others.

A few months ago, I went to a signing and Q&A at my local comic book store. As soon as I entered the store I saw him, but I pretended that I didn’t.

He sat in a power wheelchair, and was talking with friends who stood around him. Maybe he had cerebral palsy? I felt uncomfortable knowing the store would have to think about making accommodations in their seating arrangement. Who knows what other special needs he may have?

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