SHAME ON YOU, McDONALDS!

An Illinois woman, born with undeveloped upped limbs (pictured left) was denied service at a McDonalds on two separate occasions. In both instances, the woman, who uses her feet in many tasks we use our arms for, was denied her food. She had paid, "handing" her credit card to the cashier with her feet, only to be refused when she tried to take the food with her feet.

In both cases, McDonalds employees and managers refused to give the food directly to the woman. In one incident, the manager gave the food to one of her children one full hour after she had paid and order. So much for "fast" food.

On CNN, a statement from McDonalds, denying the incident, and denying any sort of prejudice was read to the woman and her attorney. She remained calm, but you could see the hurt and frustration in her eyes.

She mentioned numerous other situations in which she had never been discriminated against: other restaurants, drive thrus and diners, all of who treated her with respect. "They saw that I did what I did [eating with her feet], and I did it well... there were never any problems."

She is seeking $4 million dollars, and I hope she gets it. This is a disgrace, and McDonalds should be ashamed of themselves. To watch a video of this woman, using her feet (which she does very well), check this site. To contact McDonalds, and voice your support for this woman, click here.

I'll admit, I'm not big fan of the golden arches - I think the food, aside from being bad for you, is just plain bad. And they still segregate black and white people into separate, yet equally bad commercials. (Seriously, think about it: how often do you see racially mixed McD's commercials?) But this is just going too far. Shame on you, McDonalds!