A taxi driver accused me of ableism because of my Halloween costume

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A taxi driver accused me of ableism because of my Halloween costume
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‘You shouldn’t be dressed like that,’ he announced.

Glancing down at my bloodied and bandaged arm, I realised what he meant Clambering into the back seat of the taxi with my friend, I was grinning from ear to ghoulish ear. It was Halloween 2013, I was dressed up as a zombie school girl and I couldn’t wait for what was bound to be a fun night out. But then I noticed the driver was looking at me disapprovingly from the rear-view mirror.

He wasn’t the slightest bit interested in me or my background or story – he just wanted to have his say. This is something I notice happens frequently with people who claim to be championing the rights of different minority groups. They appear to care more about their voice being the loudest, instead of demonstrating any compassion, empathy or understanding for the people they claim to be advocating for.

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