I’m paraphrasing here, but words to this effect were said to me when I visited a museum this week.

They essentially said that they only allow people to use the lift who are able to us the stairs in a fire, which I am not. In order to participate I then had to accept the risk of a fire as my own and my own choice to be in the building.

Think about that for a second, I was told that I wouldn’t be able to evacuated if it became necessary and it was therefore my responsibility to participate under this.

Can you imagine if that’s how society worked daily?

If you were expected to not be safe when entering any building?

I don’t think any other group in society would stand for this. And it angers me that it’s just expected that disabled people will accept that there would is like this.

The building was viewed as accessible despite putting me in danger in the event of an emergency. As my safety is my responsibility. Yet they have procedures in place for the safety of those who are not disabled. For them, they accept responsibility, but I must expect my own.