Other margins
Watching the paralympics, I have been struck by other margins. The emphasis in the Olympics seemed to be on the fastest, the most powerful and the men’s races. Why is a short race deemed to be the best? The paralympics seems to be about something different. It’s still competitive but there is something else going on too. There’s a wide range of abilities and ages and huge appreciation. I’d like to think then, that disabiltity issues are no longer on the margins but I know that’s not always the case. And then there are gender issues……
