Man Says He Was Refused Service in a Cafe Because of Facial Disfigurement

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1. > Amit Ghose is now writing a children’s book and has amassed nearly 200,000 followers on TikTok

   Man wants publicity, people give it to him.

2. If true then that is just fucking cruel, im skeptical though i cant imagine why anyone would not want to serve him because of how he looks maybe im a cunt but i wonder if theirs more to this story i like to think despite all our faults we are better than that.

3. That’s very unusual behaviour for the UK these days, if it’s true. We’re really not like that anymore, persecuting people because of whatever we perceive to be a defect in them. We used to be more like that, maybe 50 years ago.

4. I’m surprised so many people are saying that this didn’t happen because “we’re not like that anymore”. Yes we are – we are not a perfect society and we have people who discriminate based on disability and appearances.

   I’d love to live in the perfect world that some of these redditors apparently live in.

5. It’s disgusting and cruel the way this gentleman was treated.

6. Attractiveness results in trust for a lot of people, behaviors that attractive people do can be considered fine, but if unattractive people do it, it could be considered creepy, unattractive people make others feel uncomfortable especially if its a disfigurement

7. The reason ableism occurs so frequently in this country is that we refuse to accept that it exists. I’ve seen many comments from people doubting the experiences of victims. Why are disabled people treated with such suspicion, despite their lived experience.

8. This is disgraceful from the cafe i hope this guy sues them all the best to him

9. Disgraceful behaviour on the part of the cafe, and while a private business has the right to refuse service without giving a reason, if they specifically said it’s because of his face, they’ve also broken the law. 

   I’ll be honest, I couldn’t eat with him in my eyeline (downvote, _without responding_ if you feel the same way but don’t want to say), but that’s totally on me. I’d just make a quiet excuse to myself and leave. The man should not have to suffer further.

10. It’s disgusting if he was turned away. The place needs to be named and shamed. The body positivity movement has failed people like him, people with disabilities, disfigurements, or unconventional features. It’s been hijacked by ‘healthy at any size’ advocates and people with minor insecurities, while ignoring those who face real discrimination.

11. This should be grounds for hard community service for the workers if proven true imo.

12. I would defo feel a bit weird trying to eat if he was around

    And by a bit I mean a lot

    We won’t know the exact sitch but maybe common sense and consideraion should run both ways

13. Yeah probably. People are assholes and I’m sure his presence in a café would turn away a lot of people, especially in a fancier place.

    It’s a hard call for the place, especially as times are tough financially. Do you do the right thing and risk losing customers and money? Or do you stoop to asshole level and refuse to serve him?

14. Ableism is everywhere. But if your not disabled, you usually don’t see it.

15. Cant’ tell if this is a legitimate article reporting an event, or a made up story for ad space for his book.

16. Already I’ve seen a comment that says some shit like they’re sceptical because society has become better than that or some bullshit.

    No it hasn’t.

    Like if you know anyone with a physical disability, you’ll know they get treated badly at certain times because of it. Imagine this poor guy – he didn’t choose to be born that way but it’s the first thing people see when they look at him.

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