geez, that is terrible! that would annoy me too.
maybe get her a copy of murderball??
we met mark zupan this summer. and watched some games at a US annual games for quad vets.
(although i have to admit - even some of these guys on the quad teams can have some backwards attitudes sometimes. the world can just be filled with ignorance. but i agree, that comment in particular is..um..behind. way behind.)