Disability vs. Race

In my opinion the topic of disability is very similar to the topic of race. People tend to think less of a person with a disability regardless of what the disability might be. In "The Social Construction of Disability" the author tells a story of a guy calling a disabled lady a burden. To me, that is the equivalence of someone making a racial comment. People usually tend to get offended when they are called something racist. Picture yourself or a loved one being disabled, you wouldn't like it it one bit if someone made an ignorant comment about it.