On 21/4/04 6:50 pm, in article , "Clive D.
W. Feather" wrote:

Those of us who have had disability awareness training from our employers are
told to use the expression "Wheelchair users". You might want to bear this in
mind the next time you update.

I've borne it in mind. And I will continue to use the correct
expression, which is "wheelchair-bound".

This is in danger of turning into a PC-ness argument, but I must ask why you
think the expression 'wheelchair-bound' is correct compared with
'wheelchair-user'?

Somebody who sits in a wheelchair and uses it to get around is, surely, a
user of the wheelchair, thus, a wheelchair user.

Wheelchair-bound implies to me that the person is physically tied, or,
'bound' to it?

Some people might think it offensive they are thought of as tied to their
wheelchair?


Steve.

"Steve" wrote in message
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Somebody who sits in a wheelchair and uses it to get around is, surely, a
user of the wheelchair, thus, a wheelchair user.

Yes, but that also includes any partially disabled (or even able bodied)
people who have just chosen to use a wheelchair for whatever reason. If
they can leave their chair to evacuate the underground station on foot
during an emergency, then they've got nothing to do with the issue of
evacuating those heavily disabled passengers who can't leave their
wheelchairs. That is, after all, what was being discussed here, and it
makes sense to use the most appropriate term for this very narrow, very
specific group of people in this very narrow, very specific context.

Wheelchair-bound implies to me that the person is physically tied, or,
'bound' to it?

Now you're just being silly. Or maybe you think the term "northbound
trains" implies they're physically tied to the north!?!

You, Steve, are nothing but a very poor troll, and I'm plonking you firmly
in my killfile. Let's hope others in this group have the sense to do the
same.

In article , Steve
writes
I've borne it in mind. And I will continue to use the correct
expression, which is "wheelchair-bound".

This is in danger of turning into a PC-ness argument, but I must ask why you
think the expression 'wheelchair-bound' is correct compared with
'wheelchair-user'?

Somebody who sits in a wheelchair and uses it to get around is, surely, a
user of the wheelchair, thus, a wheelchair user.

I've used wheelchairs. But when I did, I could have walked in an
emergency.

The people we're talking about are those who *can't* leave their
wheelchair to walk.

Wheelchair-bound implies to me that the person is physically tied, or,
'bound' to it?

And house-bound means they're tied into their house?

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