Ms. Wheelchair stripped of title for standing up

[johnnie]

This is messed up. I don't know if I should laugh at how bizarre it is, or if I should hold my head in shame for being human.

Not handicapped enough for you? :eyes:




Ms. Wheelchair stripped of title for standing up

"APPLETON, Wisconsin (AP) -- Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin has been stripped of her title because pageant officials say she can stand -- and point to a newspaper picture as proof.

Janeal Lee, who has muscular dystrophy and uses a scooter, was snapped by The Post-Crescent newspaper standing among her high school math students.

"I've been made to feel as if I can't represent the disabled citizens of Wisconsin because I'm not disabled enough," Lee said Thursday."

More:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/01/ms.wheelchair.ap/index.html

[11 Bravo]

1. I was just coming to post the same thing.

You can't make this shit up.

[chickenscratching]

2. totally off topic

but a friend of mine teaches 6th grade, and one day one of his students got in trouble with the music teacher who is in a wheelchair. she yelled at him to "stand up!!!" and he bounced back "you first."
OUCH!.
anyways, this article is totally psycho, not diabled enough? :shrug:

[johnnie]

3. Whoa..LOL

That's hitting below the belt. Did I just say that out loud?

[chickenscratching]

4. not tooo loud =D n/t