disability

Chicago Airlines passenger with caption 'I think a big part of your job was to not let me fall on my face' Chicago Airlines worker with caption 'this was an awful experience' (c) Chicago Airlines passenger with caption 'and then yelled at me that I was gonna miss my flight' (r)

‘I think a big part of your job was to not let me fall on my face’: Passenger who requires wheelchair says airport employee forced her to walk, yelled at her

'I’m so sad this happened to you.'

On May 11, 2023 by Sarah Kester

Uber Eats customer walking in store with dog with caption 'I got banned form Uber Eats because of my medical condition' (l) Uber Eats bag in hands (c) Uber Eats customer greenscreen TikTok over email with caption 'I'm getting a refund because I'm allergic to the stuff they gave me' (r)

‘I’m not the only one who’s going through this’: Customer says she was banned from Uber Eats because of her medical condition

'You should be allowed to be picky, you're paying for a service.'

On May 7, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

United plane interior with passenger speaking with caption 'hi my name is Karah and I'm still in the plane when everybody else is gone' (l) United Airlines plane with sky (c) United Airlines passenger speaking with caption 'why because my wheelchair is nowhere to be found' (r)

‘My wheelchair is nowhere to be found’: United Airlines passenger says she was stuck on the plane after airline lost her wheelchair

'This gets my blood boiling.'

On Apr 14, 2023 by Sarah Kester

Disabled customer says Instacart shopper verbally abused her, left order on the curb

‘Why y’all accepting orders to abuse customers?’: Disabled customer says Instacart shopper verbally abused her, left order on the curb

'Disappointing to see that Instacart promotes this behavior.'

On Apr 9, 2023 by Melody Heald

cars parked in parking lot with caption 'and I can't get to my blank apartment' (l) person speaking in front of light tan wall with caption 'and I look over and the girl has completely come out and moved her car' (c) cars parked in parking lot with caption 'because some jackass decided to park in front of the ramp' (r)

‘This is the third car that has done this’: Wheelchair user stuck outside in the rain after neighbor parked in front of access ramp

'I'm stuck here because the towing company won't answer the phone.'

On Apr 1, 2023 by Braden Bjella

flight passenger speaking with caption 'she told me that my wheelchair is a dangerous good' (l) flight passenger speaking with caption 'and it can't be stored in the closet on the plane in the cabin' (c) flight passenger speaking with caption 'closet was filled with her suitcase and purse' (r)

‘She told me my wheelchair is a dangerous good’: Disabled Air Canada passenger says flight attendant refused to accommodate her wheelchair

'I'm tried of being treated like I'm the problem.'

On Mar 25, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Uber Eats driver says Chick-fil-A refused to give him a plastic bag for his disabled customer

‘It’s such a simple request’: Uber Eats driver says Chick-fil-A refused to give him a plastic bag for his disabled customer

'Why they acting like their plastic bags are worth so much.'

On Mar 19, 2023 by Jack Alban

laptop showing gym class assessment score with 0 and caption 'Me after submitting that I can't do any push ups or squats for my assessment BECAUSE IM IN A WHEELCHAIR and my gym teacher gives me 0%' (l) wheelchair user outside (c) laptop showing gym class assessment score with 0 and caption 'Me after submitting that I can't do any push ups or squats for my assessment BECAUSE IM IN A WHEELCHAIR and my gym teacher gives me 0%' (r)

‘I know you’re limited, but you still have to try’: Wheelchair user says her gym teacher failed her because she didn’t do push-ups or squats

'I'd just submit a picture of me in a wheelchair.'

On Mar 4, 2023 by Vladimir Supica

woman in Uber with caption 'i love when ubers sigh and complain about my wheelchair when i get into the car and then we sit in silence...' (l) Uber driver holding phone with Uber on screen in car (c) woman's wheelchair in Uber with caption 'i love when ubers sigh and complain about my wheelchair when i get into the car and then we sit in silence...' (r)

‘He wiped his hands after putting it in’: Disabled woman says Uber driver ‘sighed and complained’ about her wheelchair

'[He] made me feel like an inconvenience.'

On Feb 25, 2023 by Braden Bjella

‘How many Uber drivers does it take to pick up a disabled person?’: Disabled person says 3 Uber drivers canceled on them because of their service dog

'It's discrimination.'

On Nov 26, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Dennis Wendy's worker smiling in kitchen

‘He can’t do the job like a normal person’: Wendy’s fires disabled employee of over 20 years, calls it an ‘unfortunate mistake’

'Really feels like a step backwards for the rights of people with disabilities.'

On Oct 7, 2022 by Jack Alban

kamala harris at meeting

Republicans are mad Kamala Harris described her outfit for visually impaired people

'It's an event commemorating the Americans with Disabilities Act, you mean-spirited ghoul.'

On Jul 26, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

TikTok creator Imani Barbarin, aka crutches and spice, shown preparing for and arriving at Vidcon 2022.

‘She understood the assignment’: Imani Barbarin talks Lizzo’s lyric change and advocating for disability rights

The content creator sat down with us for a chat at VidCon.

On Jun 24, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

Internet Culture

couple smiling with masks on at airport making peace symbols with hands caption 'not wheelchair people ma'am we do not deal with this pointing at me' (l) Transgender Man frowning caption 'CW:SA specifically because we are transgender and I am disabled. I need your help! This weekend my girlfriend Christine and I were severly discriminated against' (c) Man being pushed in wheelchair in reflection of window at airport caption 'What's worse is that LAX on the way home Christine was sexually assaulted by a male TSA officer as they refused to give her a female TSA officer to pat her down As for me I waited upwards of 20 minutes at TSA specifically because as I was told, noone could figure out my gender and' (r)

‘This is inhumane’: Transgender man says TSA agents broke his walker, assaulted his girlfriend

'Trans people deserve better. Disabled people deserve better.'

On May 24, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

woman head towards camera caption 'Ya'll the bus driver was refusing to let me on the bus WITH MY SERVICE DOG. I finally said we can talk to the cops if you want and this man said fine but forced me to sit in the BACK of the bus (when I had paid to pick my seats???' (l) service dog sitting on public transportation bus floor(r)

‘A horrible way to treat someone’: TikToker says bus driver refused to let her on with service dog, forced her to sit at back of bus

The TikToker says she paid to pick her seats—but was forced to sit at the back.

On May 22, 2022 by Braden Bjella