Disability Definition

I was asked to put plain definitions up for consideration, so here it goes:

Disability: a set of physical, behavioral, or both physical and behavioral characteristics that are medically defined and specifically devalued by a particular cultural group, with corresponding negative action on a macro level, intentional or unintentional, against those who demonstrate the characteristics so devalued. (e.g. constructing stairs on buildings when stairs are not neccessary for that location or for aesthetic reasons, but simply because you always put stairs on buildings. "Unintentional negative action against those who are mobility impaired")

Impairment: the biological and/or psychological factors present in an individual that leads them to encounter hurdles in day to day living within a particular cultural group.

Keep in mind that this is copyright material, so please write for permission and wait for a response before you make use of these. Also, keep in mind that both have social and biological qualities, Disability being more social in origin, but with both if the social was not there, then the physical would not matter. There are no physical absolutes as to what is "normal" or not. When claiming disability, one is taking back a concept from those who are oppresing them, nothing more.