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Funny carefree students walk in the park
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Another Brave High School Girl Talks to Disabled Kid at Lunch

by Macklin YoumansSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025
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A family acts weird near a little person in a restaurant
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Restaurant Patron Shocked When Dwarf Doesn’t Want to Entertain Her Children

by Sky Burr-DrysdaleFebruary 7, 2025February 7, 2025
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Man is at loss bewilderment, surprised and misunderstanding, facepalm emotion.
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We Ranked Disabilities by How Embarrassing They Are to Disclose

by Steven VerdileAugust 9, 2024August 9, 2024
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Full shot of a mother trying to reconcile bickering siblings
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Unpopular Sibling Left Out of Family’s Inherited Disorders

by Nate WoogenJuly 26, 2024July 26, 2024
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Labrador Retriever or simply Labrador is a retriever gun dog. The breed was developed in the United Kingdom. It is among the most commonly kept dogs in several countries. It is friendly, energetic, and playful dog. It was bred as a sporting and hunting dog but is widely kept as a companion dog. It may also be trained as a guide or assistance dog, or for rescue or therapy work.
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Certified Hearing Dog Fakes Deafness to Avoid Weird Attention from Strangers

by Lori AdamsJuly 14, 2024July 14, 2024
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a guy using a wheelchair smiles and stares at the camera
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Disabled Guy Stares Back at People Who Stare at Him

by Jonathan CorriganFebruary 16, 2024February 16, 2024
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a woman looks annoyed and holds a piece of paper with the world "Help" as another woman tries talking to her
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5 Questions You Should Totally Ask Disabled People (But Wouldn’t Dream to Ask Nondisabled People)

by 2shoes4eyesNovember 13, 2023November 13, 2023
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a middle eastern man uses a wheelchair in an airport
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Airline Passenger Unsure if Considered Middle Eastern or Disabled First at Airport

by Fandogh EshghiOctober 24, 2023April 19, 2024
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A man looks down at a woman on a MRI table. She cannot escape the inevitable chit-chat.
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MRI Technician Making Weird Small Talk

by amandmrusselMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023
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Three young adults of various genders and races stand confrontationally on a city sidewalk
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Friends Planning Trip Debate Whether Blind Woman’s Annoying Personality Outweighs Her Fast Pass Perk

by 2shoes4eyesJanuary 30, 2023March 23, 2023
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a man looks sad and holds his face in his hands
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Devastating: The Most Famous Person with Your Rare Disability Actually Sucks

by CameronJanuary 9, 2023October 13, 2023
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an awkward family just stares at the camera from their kitchen counter
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Family Focuses Holiday Conversations on Woman’s Disability Because Politics or Religion Would Be Too Awkward

by 2shoes4eyesDecember 23, 2022April 19, 2024
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  • Disappointed Nation Beginning to Think RFK Hasn’t Actually Found the Cause of Autism
    November 15, 2025
  • Opinion: Xanax Should Be Free Under Fascism
    October 22, 2025
  • Who Said It: A Disability Charity or a Eugenicist?
    October 21, 2025

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  • Sleeping Beauty Actually ME/CFS Girly Waiting for Doctor, Not Unlicensed Prince
    November 30, 2025
  • Marvel Director Reveals Invisible Disabled Superhero Was in Movie the Whole Time
    August 27, 2025
  • Disabled Baseball Fan Enjoys Accessibility of Empty Stadium for Shitty Team
    August 25, 2025

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  • Speech Pathologist Delivers Utterly Unpronounceable Diagnosis 
    December 18, 2025
  • Social Security Administration Introduces a Form to Request an Accessible Version of the Form to Request Accessible Forms
    December 17, 2025
  • Disabled Woman Not Sure if Guy Is Staring Because of Wheelchair or Because She’s Hot
    December 15, 2025

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