Crip Camp and Weaponized Gratitude

The Crip Camp film showed all ten of the principles of disability justice in various ways from Camp Jened to the Disability Rights Movement, and the crossover of support between the media, the Black Panther Party, and other liberation groups, for the disability rights activists and their needs. You really saw how these principles can pour into one another-community care contributing to sustainability. One scene greatly struck the principle of recognizing historical context for me. This scene was towards the end of the film after the signing of the ADA and accessible bathrooms were created and Judy Huemann expressed her exasperation and refusal to be "grateful" because if she's "always grateful" then she's never equal and this is a testament to the historical ableism she and others have face and how long it's taken to get something as simple as bathrooms that everyone can use. It shed a blinding light on weaponized gratitude, in which marginalized groups are expected to be happy for what they have, thus, shaming them for wanting more.