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mrklixx · 03-01-2009, 09:40 AM

I told someone who has been in a wheelchair all of her life about this story, and she said "so, some people are up in arms about it?"

But seriously, one of the things I find most interesting and odd about this story is that the US has had a little known children's show called Sesame Street that had a regular cast member from 1971 to 2003 who was disabled. And while her disability (deafness) may not be as physically noticeable and striking as a missing limb, the still addressed her disability from day one. They also frequently have "regular kids" on the show with various disabilities.

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mrklixx President Rick Location: location location	I told someone who has been in a wheelchair all of her life about this story, and she said "so, some people are up in arms about it?" But seriously, one of the things I find most interesting and odd about this story is that the US has had a little known children's show called Sesame Street that had a regular cast member from 1971 to 2003 who was disabled. And while her disability (deafness) may not be as physically noticeable and striking as a missing limb, the still addressed her disability from day one. They also frequently have "regular kids" on the show with various disabilities. __________________ This post is content. If you don't like it then you are not content. Or perhaps just incontinent. This is not a link - Do not click here I hate animated avatars.