The hero in this story is quite an unlikely one. The user u/Phantomcelebishared a storya few days ago about when a tough grandma came to her rescue. As the Redditor was trying to use a public restroom stall for the disabled,an entitled womanstarted berating her for stepping on her shoe. That’s when a daredevil 4’11” grandma stepped in to teach the Karen some manners.
A public restroom for the disabled is an unlikely place for an altercation with a Karen
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Luckily, this disabled woman had a hardcore granny come in and rescue her
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Not using stalls for the handicapped is more common sense than a law
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It is supposedly common sense not to use a bathroom stall for the disabled if you don’t have a disability. Although these stalls might seem unoccupied most of the time and look very inviting with their abundance of space, there’s still a reason why they’re reserved for those who aredifferently abled.
In this particular case, the woman might’ve decided to use it because of her proportions. The OP describes the woman as “5’7 to 5’8” and possibly plus-size. It’s hard to determine from one person’s description alone, but in some cases, it might be okay to use the accessible stall.
People with disabilities ask others not to use the bigger stalls unless they really need to
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Sometimes, choosing a public bathroom stall can be quite a dilemma. What if there’s a mother of three with a stroller? They all definitely can’t fit into a regular-sized stall, so would people give them disapproving stares? Depends on the person and the broader context of the situation, of course. Is there a disabled person waiting to use the stall as well?
Handicapped people usually get frustrated with those who use accessible stalls when there’s no legitimate reason. Douglas Kruse, co-director of Rutgers University’s Program for Disability Research and a wheelchair user himself, toldHuffPostthat he doesn’t see a problem with people using the bigger stall when no other option is available. “But if the others aren’t full, then using the handicapped one is pretty rude,” he claimed.
Brittney Clouse, a columnist forCerebral Palsy News Today, thinks that it’s not the end of the world if abled people use stalls for the handicapped occasionally. “But if you are a chronic user or just someone who is curious, the answer is… No. You shouldn’t.”
“On mostpublic restrooms, I have the option of one toilet, one stall,” she writes. “You have a choice of five. And yes, just like you, we know the struggle – not all accessible stalls are created equal either, just like you may complain about the small size of the regular stalls. Try telling me that on a day when I’m trying to fit my wheelchair into an accessible-marked stall that is 2 inches too narrow.”
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