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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, December 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A four-time Paralympic athlete born with no hands was recently evicted from a Canadian bookstore for not wearing a mask, despite the fact she is physically unable to put one on herself without help.
“When I am out with my daughter or my husband, they will help me put on a mask. But when I am out in the world independently, I just can’t do it,” said athlete Elisabeth Walker-Young told Global News.
“My elbows don’t bend…so putting on a mask is impossible,” she explained.
The incident took place at the Indigo-Chapters bookstore in Vancouver, British Columbia. Walker-Young was told to leave for not wearing a mask, despite the fact she explained to the store staff that her disability prevented her from wearing a mask.
“It’s just not fair. I am not an anti-masker. I actually don’t go out often because I am trying not to make people feel uncomfortable, which is an awful way to navigate the world,” said Walker-Young about the incident.
Walker-Young told the news network that staff threatened to
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