Bigfoot Is a Person

Webcomic is a 8.5" x 5.5" drawing on paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011.

Consider the plight of the man know as Bigfoot. "Help! It's Bigfoot!" cried a lumberjack who scrambled up a tree in great fear at the sight of the wilderness giant.

The giant replied, "I'm not Bigfoot. I'm just a person with large feet."

However odd a person might look, people have a basic desire to be regarded as people first. Nevertheless, the "People First Movement," while clearly defined, has not yet caught on in a widespread manner. Therefore, I have observed much discriminatory behavior firsthand in life as well as in my decade-long career helping other people with disabilities find jobs. Sadly, when someone is labeled as "disabled," the false assumption people typically make is that the person with a disability won't be as useful, and could even be a problem to deal with. Because of these powerful stereotypes, I would often promote the hiring of people with disabilities as if I wasn't one of them.

For the full story, read my ebook/comic book "The Back Pain Avenger."