TC1474 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 This is going to be interesting and a real profile raiser of handicapped racers during the French MotoGP weekendTalan ( http://talanmotorsport.co.uk/ ) has been confirmed as one of 3 British riders invited to compete. I am having lunch with him on Monday, it will be interesting to find out morehttp://www.gpfrancemoto.com/en/news/first-ever-world-motorcycle-racing#.WH9-uKd5tR4.twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob m Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Speaking as somebody who works with people who have disabilities, I just wanted to point out that the term 'handicapped' has been frowned upon for many years. Saying that, I admire the sentiment of your post. He's showing that his disability does not mean an inability to take part in the sport he loves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC1474 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Speaking as somebody who works with people who have disabilities, I just wanted to point out that the term 'handicapped' has been frowned upon for many years. Saying that, I admire the sentiment of your post. He's showing that his disability does not mean an inability to take part in the sport he loves. Speaking as someone who has been disabled for a number of years, it may be frowned upon in your field but as a generic term (and it is also referred to in the article) the majority of people I know who are disabled have no issue with the term what so ever.We are handicapped end of. It does not stop us doing things or getting on with our lives. What really pisses people off is the polictical carrectness all the time and being told that such and such is frowned upon.Talan himself refers to being handicappedTo say that the term handicapped is frowned upon I find offensive.Anyway, I did not post the thread to start an argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 OOh I hope it gets some TV coverage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 excellent! good luck to him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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