Vinayana Khurana

You Will Be 'Corrected

As a disability activist and someone who has lived through countless conversations laced with misguided remarks, one particular phrase has haunted me and many others in the disability community: "You will be 'corrected.'" It's a sentence that seems harmless at first glance, perhaps even coming from a place of care or hope. But for para-athletes and individuals with disabilities, this phrase carries a heavy burden, reinforcing societal perceptions that disability is something to be "fixed" rather than accepted.