When a system rolls its eyes at those who don’t “pull their weight,” then offers to lighten their load, you don’t trust it. These practices are at odds with “accommodations” and create a confusing, shameful space to work out what it means to take care of your body. Accommodations may be offered in this kind of environment, but they aren’t categorized as admirable; they’re a last resort, an unfortunate option, a generous gift bestowed upon the ones who regrettably need something. How many employees feel safe asking for something that seems to diminish their value in the eyes of the people
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