Stuff that is NOT OKAY.
In my calculus classes, I've noticed and have experienced abelism by my peers. I've noticed and have experienced ableism by my calculus classmates. 1) This classmate suffers from an illness that allows her through disabled students (DSPS) a desk with her initials so that seat is reserved for her. In calc 1, a woman in that class after sitting in her desk one day, and being told "my initials are here, this is my desk", by the other classmate, resorted to MOVE HER DESK TO ANOTHER LOCATION in the room, so she'd have that desk space (but with another desk). (PS you're not supposed to move the desks....) 2) A white, 39 year-old classmate last semester remarked to me, how "that African girl was late to class 15 every day". (The previous semester in Calc I) SHE'S THE GIRL WITH THE ILLNESS. 3) The white 39 year-old refused to accommodate my disabilities when I insisted I needed to move seats due to distractions in the class which were preventing me from learning. He seriously stated he'd compete with me for that desk which "was his" and ignored my disability claim. 4) He laughed twice when I brought up the fact my take home test was significantly impaired by the fact I had completely run out of my medication during that weekend. I fucking hate these people. What the fuck is wrong with them? I don't want to rat out my White friends because (and I mean followers) because I love you guys, but I think it's strange that the only people not giving a single fuck about people with any sort of disability in these classes are for some reasin...White people. They're the only ones I witness discriminating against people with mental or physical disabilities. They are the only ones that I witness ignore anyone's claim, or even have any compassion for someone bringing up that they need accommodations because "I/they matter too". Our needs to these people don't matter. This 39 year-old is taking these classes for FUN. Everyone else is in these classes is in there to transfer to a four year. He already has his masters. TBF his wants or needs don't matter because he's not a real student...