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~ Wednesday, October 24 ~
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I’m a 30 year old man with Down syndrome who has struggled with the public’s perception that an intellectual disability means that I am dumb and shallow. I am not either of those things, but I do process information more slowly than the rest of you. In fact it has taken me all day to figure out how to respond to your use of the R-word last night.

I thought first of asking whether you meant to describe the President as someone who was bullied as a child by people like you, but rose above it to find a way to succeed in life as many of my fellow Special Olympians have.

Then I wondered if you meant to describe him as someone who has to struggle to be thoughtful about everything he says, as everyone else races from one snarkey sound bite to the next.

Finally, I wondered if you meant to degrade him as someone who is likely to receive bad health care, live in low grade housing with very little income and still manages to see life as a wonderful gift.

Special Olympics Athlete John Franklin Stephens pens a letter to Ann Coulter. (via openareas)

I’m actually crying rn…

(via c-lov3r)

I’m sorry…not sorry that I keep reblogging this. But yeah, I want to shake his hand or high five him.

(via goldenheartedrose)

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