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Rest in peace Dr. Hawking. Now you're free of any physical constraints.. Your brilliance and wisdom will be cherished forever ✨

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I think you’re fantastic Gal but this tweet is very ableist. His physical constraints didn’t stop him from changing the world. People with disabilities don’t wish for death to be free of their challenges. We wish to be valued for what we CAN do, not pitied for we can’t.

2:28 PM · Mar 14, 2018 from Portland, ME

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Juanra

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Mar 17, 2018

I was reading the "tweet", and I don't see that she disrespects anyone who suffers from this disease (with all due respect). I see people to often seek controversy without having to have it.

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Oh stop ✋🏻

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Stop what? One would never say someone is freed by death from being a certain race, or gender or religion so why is it acceptable to imply death frees someone who achieved greatness while happening to have a disability?

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He literally had physical constraints, there’s nothing been said here that’s offensive. People really need to calm down and stop jumping down everyone’s throats over every comment - it’s like people go looking to be offended.

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You missed her point entirely.

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No, I understood her point perfectly. And I don’t believe there was any maliciousness intended. But as a disability advocate it is my responsibility to call out ableist language and educate others.

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She didn’t mention any disability. You did. Everyone is freed of physical constraints when they die.

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I have a permanent disability myself. Chronic blood disorder. Her statement does Not insult/hurt my feelings. The body is just the physical, it is Not who you are at our core. My condition doesn't stop my progress but once I pass im sure I will be more relieved from my condition

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Just because he was successful despite his limitations doesn't mean he wasn't limited or that he didn't wish he wasn't stuck in that wheelchair. Also, it's not like 80% of disabled people are getting rejected from jobs. People actually fake disabilities to get out of working.

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The number of things wrong with that statement is too massive to take even iota of my time correcting them.