Legally blind woman left anxious and in tears after rideshare drivers refuse to pick her up 23 times in six weeks - eviltoast

Victorian woman Kathryn Beaton says repeated, illegal denials of service from drivers refusing to allow her guide dog into their vehicles have left her effectively housebound.

Edited to add: “anxious and in tears” is some shit tier headline writing when the real problem is the loss of independence and freedom, and the hours she has had to spend waiting just to be actively discriminated against.

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    1 year ago

    It probably shouldn’t include allergies…depending on how bad those are sneezing while at the wheel would be very dangerous…

    Obviously it should be confirmed by a doctor…but still that sounds dangerous.

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        1 year ago

        It certainly would be if it prevents people from breathing or driving or other parts of their job. Disability is a very inclusive concept, even if many people understandably don’t enjoy being counted as being included.