Central News (Central News Agency, Taipei, July 2) An Eden Social Welfare Foundation survey on stereotypes and prejudice found that "non-consensual physical contact" was a common issue. Experts point out that being suddenly pulled by someone while crossing the street is highly offensive, yet it may be a daily experience for visually impaired individuals. Overprotective behavior, though seemingly unintentional, can cause invisible pain to people with disabilities. The Eden Social Welfare Foundation announced the results of its "Stereotype and Prejudice Sensitivity" survey at a press conference for its service program for people with disabilities today. The survey, conducted in mid-June via online questionnaires with approximately 200 members of the general public, focused on common language and situations faced by people with disabilities, such as "What a shame for such a capable person," "Suddenly being pulled by someone while crossing the street," and "My friend said, 'You're amazing!' for taking the bus alone." The survey results show that when faced with "non-consensual physical contact" or "labeling language with clear pity or implicit denial of defects," the public felt nearly a perfect score of 5 on a 5-point scale for being offended. However, when faced with "sweeping generalizations" or "excessive praise" in daily life, such as being praised for taking the bus alone, less than one-fifth of the public felt uncomfortable. Concurrently, Eden conducted a "Daily Disability Prejudice Awareness" survey among 300 frontline professional service providers, who voted on the prejudices most commonly encountered by people with disabilities in daily or work settings. The top 5 were: inability to be independent, selected by 80.6% of frontline staff; followed by being pitiable (68.9%), unable to work (66.5%), should just stay at home (51%), and should be treated (49.0%). Eden Social Welfare Foundation CEO Ho Tien-yuan stated that the general public still lacks sufficient aw