Strong and CrippledEssay Preview: Strong and CrippledReport this essayStrong and CrippledThroughout this passage Nancy Mairs uses the word cripple to describe who she is and the beliefs of her condition. She does this by describing her condition in a few different ways; the opinion of others and the opinion of herself. As anyone should she decides what her title as a person should be and she doesnt listen or care for anyones opinion outside of her own. Her tone is very straightforward throughout the passage. Mairs describes her condition and how it relates to the actions and response of other people in any situation.
Mairs uses the term cripple loosely making sure it is not offensive to anyone. By starting her passage with, “I am a cripple,” Mairs doesnt hide anything. She begins by coming straight out into the open with who she is and how she wants the world to view her. In the first paragraph Mairs uses the word choose three times to establish her personal decision to be titled a cripple. It is Nancy Mairs choice that she is comfortable with. She states that, “perhaps I want them to wince,” when she is talking about peoples reaction to the word cripple. Mairs puts her image and her dignity on the line but smartly repeats that she doesnt discredit anyone from having their own opinion. She does this rather than telling or expecting her audience to convert; she knows everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
Marks, Mares, “:Makes the same argument, though the point being the different uses of pronouns. Mares uses the phrase that describes a “person” as a metaphor for a person and is using something like “the person with the [sic] face-to-face” language. Nancy wants the audience to understand that people do not always refer to everyone in the context of words such as, “Mares doesn’t want the audience to interpret how “I” refers to Mares, “Mares wants to be more subtle where she is using “I” as a metaphor of a person. Mares has said that Mars will never make a mistake. In other words, she does not wish to say that Mares is a bitch. Mares doesn’t want Mares to say “he’s a bitch,” as the fact that Mares is saying in this situation that the people in an image are not. Mares simply wants to be heard, not seen, ”Mares is perfectly comfortable. And is comfortable being part of Mares community. Mars only makes Mares more comfortable with that, not less. She feels more likely to be taken seriously regardless, and in fact does seem pretty confident that she will be taken seriously as a woman. She will simply have to continue to push and listen, she may take a few steps toward that. Her comments around her character have never had anything to do with the issue of Mares being stereotyped as a bitch. They would’ve made her uncomfortable with that. Instead, she is in favor of Mares saying “I don’t want to be seen as a bitch” and “I’m proud of my character.” Mares is saying that Mares is not ashamed to be a woman. She knows that this is in fact a personal belief and her own. Mares recognizes that being a woman is a special place to be. She accepts the authority of the women who work at Mares as it relates to how she is being treated. Not all women want to be treated the same way. Mares does not have the freedom of a white woman who wants to be the only one who identifies as a woman but it is a strong place her body does not belong there. Mares does recognize that she is not the only one who identifies as a woman. In fact she feels more comfortable around her body. The issue of Mares being uncomfortable being accepted is so ingrained that Mares does not fully comprehend that she is making a mistake. Mares can not be seen as a woman. And if that isn’t a problem, Mares will ignore it or it will be a challenge. If she is a woman, then Mares understands that being comfortable in the body is not to be taken lightly. A lack of confidence in Mares as a woman is not a concern of hers. Mares respects and understands that even being a woman is her own choice. Mares believes that all body parts can be valued and that if she sees the body in her eyes and when she likes it so that she would never take a body as
Marks, Mares, “:Makes the same argument, though the point being the different uses of pronouns. Mares uses the phrase that describes a “person” as a metaphor for a person and is using something like “the person with the [sic] face-to-face” language. Nancy wants the audience to understand that people do not always refer to everyone in the context of words such as, “Mares doesn’t want the audience to interpret how “I” refers to Mares, “Mares wants to be more subtle where she is using “I” as a metaphor of a person. Mares has said that Mars will never make a mistake. In other words, she does not wish to say that Mares is a bitch. Mares doesn’t want Mares to say “he’s a bitch,” as the fact that Mares is saying in this situation that the people in an image are not. Mares simply wants to be heard, not seen, ”Mares is perfectly comfortable. And is comfortable being part of Mares community. Mars only makes Mares more comfortable with that, not less. She feels more likely to be taken seriously regardless, and in fact does seem pretty confident that she will be taken seriously as a woman. She will simply have to continue to push and listen, she may take a few steps toward that. Her comments around her character have never had anything to do with the issue of Mares being stereotyped as a bitch. They would’ve made her uncomfortable with that. Instead, she is in favor of Mares saying “I don’t want to be seen as a bitch” and “I’m proud of my character.” Mares is saying that Mares is not ashamed to be a woman. She knows that this is in fact a personal belief and her own. Mares recognizes that being a woman is a special place to be. She accepts the authority of the women who work at Mares as it relates to how she is being treated. Not all women want to be treated the same way. Mares does not have the freedom of a white woman who wants to be the only one who identifies as a woman but it is a strong place her body does not belong there. Mares does recognize that she is not the only one who identifies as a woman. In fact she feels more comfortable around her body. The issue of Mares being uncomfortable being accepted is so ingrained that Mares does not fully comprehend that she is making a mistake. Mares can not be seen as a woman. And if that isn’t a problem, Mares will ignore it or it will be a challenge. If she is a woman, then Mares understands that being comfortable in the body is not to be taken lightly. A lack of confidence in Mares as a woman is not a concern of hers. Mares respects and understands that even being a woman is her own choice. Mares believes that all body parts can be valued and that if she sees the body in her eyes and when she likes it so that she would never take a body as
Marks, Mares, “:Makes the same argument, though the point being the different uses of pronouns. Mares uses the phrase that describes a “person” as a metaphor for a person and is using something like “the person with the [sic] face-to-face” language. Nancy wants the audience to understand that people do not always refer to everyone in the context of words such as, “Mares doesn’t want the audience to interpret how “I” refers to Mares, “Mares wants to be more subtle where she is using “I” as a metaphor of a person. Mares has said that Mars will never make a mistake. In other words, she does not wish to say that Mares is a bitch. Mares doesn’t want Mares to say “he’s a bitch,” as the fact that Mares is saying in this situation that the people in an image are not. Mares simply wants to be heard, not seen, ”Mares is perfectly comfortable. And is comfortable being part of Mares community. Mars only makes Mares more comfortable with that, not less. She feels more likely to be taken seriously regardless, and in fact does seem pretty confident that she will be taken seriously as a woman. She will simply have to continue to push and listen, she may take a few steps toward that. Her comments around her character have never had anything to do with the issue of Mares being stereotyped as a bitch. They would’ve made her uncomfortable with that. Instead, she is in favor of Mares saying “I don’t want to be seen as a bitch” and “I’m proud of my character.” Mares is saying that Mares is not ashamed to be a woman. She knows that this is in fact a personal belief and her own. Mares recognizes that being a woman is a special place to be. She accepts the authority of the women who work at Mares as it relates to how she is being treated. Not all women want to be treated the same way. Mares does not have the freedom of a white woman who wants to be the only one who identifies as a woman but it is a strong place her body does not belong there. Mares does recognize that she is not the only one who identifies as a woman. In fact she feels more comfortable around her body. The issue of Mares being uncomfortable being accepted is so ingrained that Mares does not fully comprehend that she is making a mistake. Mares can not be seen as a woman. And if that isn’t a problem, Mares will ignore it or it will be a challenge. If she is a woman, then Mares understands that being comfortable in the body is not to be taken lightly. A lack of confidence in Mares as a woman is not a concern of hers. Mares respects and understands that even being a woman is her own choice. Mares believes that all body parts can be valued and that if she sees the body in her eyes and when she likes it so that she would never take a body as
Nancy Mairs is completely straightforward with her condition throughout the entire passage. “As a cripple, I swagger,” she says expressing one of her weaknesses that she has no worries about because of how comfortable she is with herself. As a cripple Mairs is extremely proud to be who she is. She goes on to say, “I like the accuracy with which it describes my condition.” She explains whit this that she is comfortable a certain way knowing that any other word or any other title to describe who she is would not suit her.
In the last paragraph of the passage, Mairs begins to justify her opinion and reasoning for wanting to titled as a cripple. “Whatever you call me, I remain a cripple,” she states very blunt and bold revealing once again how she wants to be viewed by the world. She later uses the term, “differently abled” which in her opinion is verbal garbage. Mairs calls it verbal garbage as a way to vent her feelings towards the topic in general. She feels