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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you have to remember that some disabilities are not obvious when you judge people for not giving up a seat.  I'm sure I look able bodied, but I have a nerve injury in my leg, which isn't obvious because the brace is under my clothes.  Because of the injury, I have the worst balance and have a terribly difficult time standing when the train is moving.  So, while I believe that self advocacy is the way to go, I think you have to be careful about asking a specific person to vacate their seat.  [/quote]

Ok, but do you advocate for yourself?  If not, how would someone know you need a seat?  And if you are advocating for yourself, why shouldn't someone else, even if it might be more obvious someone else needs a seat?  (And I say might because it can be dangerous territory assuming someone is pregnant or otherwise infirm and, as others have said, someone obviously pregnant may not actually need or want a seat.)

If someone asked you for your seat, the solution for you (or anyone else who needs that seat) to say no -- possibly with a very brief and generic explanation.  There will almost certainly be an able bodied person in one of the other seats around them.  The solution is not for people not to self-advocate.[/quote]

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