No. Those are “reported collisions” not actual collisions. Hunter College did a hospital study that showed that pedestrian injuries due to being struck by cyclists are far in excess of whatever the DOT/NYPD “reported” figures might be.

I act like it doesn't matter. Worked so far.

Naw. Society can make things more difficult. First world “society” rarely makes anything completely impossible for someone due to disability, tho.

I’ve never actually used that word to describe myself, but, sure.

Fair enough. Although, personally, I think simply going to that event would be a worse box to put myself in, far worse than any pigeonholing someone else might do to me. <shrug>

For sure, and I recognize that I’ve got personal hang-ups (that might be short-sighted, disempowering and stupid) about being part of a disabled “community.” I just can’t get my head around what people would get out of that interaction. Definite baggage on my end, but at the same time, this particular essay seems like…

Sorry. I didn’t mean to be a dick. I totally get the notion of embracing who you are, but have a lot of trouble with the idea that there are people who identify primarily as disabled. The way you’ve got it phrased - “it’s rare to see people with disabilities celebrated for who we are” sounds like an excuse for not…

I don’t remotely get the event.

Seriously - I do not get this at all. not a single part of it.

Oof. It sounds like you’re new at this. Disability is not who you are. I mean, I guess it can be, but that doesn’t seem healthy.

"Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded" - Yogi Berra

Yeah - your friend's a bad lawyer, particularly considering his dependence on the argument that Goldiblox "recorded their own music." In fact, they recorded the Beasties' music. A tune is absolutely copyrightable.