Using the walker on the magazine cover is not deliberately ableist.
And at some point people are going to have to learn discernment and how to view creative media within the context it’s presented.
The walker on the cover is to the point of an elderly person no longer being at full faculty.
So, thought experiment: imagine you have a severe injury, or need surgery, such that as part of your recovery you need to use a walker or a rollator for a few months.
How comfortable will you be, going out in public with it? Having your friends see you using it?
Do you see the problem yet?
Level 2: Now imagine your mobility issues are permanent and you have to use that walker most of the time for the rest of your life. How many of your friends will still be your friends in 2 years? 5? 10? And why do you suppose that is?
