Because they are not supposed to be alive.
They are seen as a luxury, an indulgence.
BFL. This might be an interesting thread.
They don’t vote, or there aren’t enough of them to matter.
I think the studio has the right to refuse service to a special needs kid if only because they may not know how to best service her needs. That said, if they were smart they would offer a class specifically geared to kids like that. I bet it would be a money maker.
The news station didn’t disclose the name of the studio because, well, they kinda agreed with them about not serving her.
Living in NY for thirty-some years, Downs kids were a rarity. I knew they existed, I knew the statistic was something like 1 in 300, and on occasion would see one, but they were _RARE_.
Then I moved to GA.
Downs kids _everywhere_. Like about 1 in 300 ... oh.
S a sidebar to this article, people with Down Syndrome used to be called “mongoloid.” The word means “possessing characteristics of Mongols,” a reference to some of the facial features of sufferers that were thought to resemble Mongolians.
Would you consider “mongoloid” a derogatory term?
> If you run a business, you can’t discriminate against people based on disability
So if I run a flight school and a blind man wants to register...?
Because Down’s kids are not in a goverment-certified official victim group. And they don’t give money to politicians’ campaigns. And the feminazis wanted them aborted.
I’m just glad to see FReepers rallying around the ADA.
look, fat people, ugly people, people with Downs, people otherwise with physical or mental issues don’t DESERVE any protection....they’re fair game for whoever wants to make fun of them, exclude them, ridicule them, enslave them....