Without Pity Summary

I enjoyed the video that was shown to us in class titled Without Pity. The video taught me that one out of five people in the United States of America suffers from a disability. I also discovered that seventy percent of people who are disabled are unemployed and live in poverty for most of their lives, which astonished me. The video Without Pity opened my eyes in more ways than one with its stories and useful facts.
The video opens with a young woman who has cerebral palsy. Her condition creates many challenges for both herself and her family. Though she must endure many trials, she continues to defy all odds. The young woman breaks free of stereotypes of people with cerebral palsy and others with disabilities alike. She may not be able to speak clearly or walk, but she rode down her own wedding isle and repeated vows to her groom.
The young woman did not stop her life goals right then and there. She
I respect their decisions about their personal life. I think that each person may have different views about having children, and must make the decision for themselves whether or not to try to bring a child into the world, knowing that their life will be affected by a disability. Cerebral palsy is not a disability that can be passed on genetically or through infection, it is simply a birth defect that may happen to any newborn, whether the pregnant mother has a disability or not. Bringing a child into the world allows a person to experience joy and love, and I do not think anyone but the person who is disabled should make that kind of decision for their life. I am proud of this young woman in particular because of the live that she has made for herself, despite her physical challenges. She could have easily fallen into the trap of society’s expectations of her condition, but she went above and