I’m going to need someone to explain it to me like I’m five or something because I’m really not understanding it.

It makes perfect sense for there to be separate events, but a separate show allows society to treat the Paralympics as if it’s not quite the Olympics. And over and over again it does this, the Paralympics Tiktok channel is one example of this. Many people think the Olympics is now over when the Paralympics hasn’t even begun. I can’t blame them, there’s been a very clear end to it all. I really don’t understand why they just can’t be combined to have one opening and closing Ceremony?

Am I missing something?

I’m not saying it would be easy, but I think that so many people have convinced themselves it wouldn’t be possible or it isn’t necessary, that they’re not even willing to consider the idea that it could work.

It would change the Paralympics from being a token idea of equality to actual equity.