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People With Disabilities Reveal the 'Stupidest' Questions They've Been Asked

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Unfortunately, for some reason, people think it’s all right to ask people with disabilities stupid questions.

In the video below, released by BBC Three, several people with a variety of different disabilities discuss some of the worst things they’ve been asked. The questions range from the silly — “Can you get better?” — to the rude —  “How do you have sex?” — and finally, the absurd — “Can you hear under the water?”

Watch the video below for more examples of stupid questions people with disabilities have been asked: 

Originally published: October 13, 2015
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