There is a new show on the Sundance channel called Push Girls. It’s about 4 gorgeous LA women. They are all in wheelchairs.
Just fir the record, I liked the show.
EVERYONE keeps asking me this question!
That being said, i must get this out.
That doesn’t mean I ‘relate’.
Yes, we are all young and beautiful (humor me, I can be conceited if I want!) and we are all chair users with SCI.
That’s about it.
Sure we go through some of the same stuff, like stares and unwanted help but as a person we are all very different.
I was not offended by the question, in fact it brought on this post. Anyways, someone(s) asked me if I relate to any of them.
The answer?
No.
Just because they are women in a chair and I’m a woman in a chair, it makes us no more alike than taking 4 blonde AB (that’s able bodied for all you AB people) women and asking every blonde woman they see if they relate to her.
It’s not likely going to happen. I’m sure some people will relate to them and that’s awesome.
I will say I’m going to keep watching. People in chairs all learn unique tips and tricks we don’t even think about and I’m hoping to pick a few ideas up!!
Oh and I really need to start doing wheelies. 12.5 years of not doing them is long enough….