But "crutches aren't for propping up others 'sympathy," he points out. Calling himself the "hobbled Ph.D." shows that he had already accepted his situation, but also shows that he hopes to use his specialized knowledge to give even more disabled people hope, so they can escape from a sense of inferiorit and assimilate into society.
但是，「柺杖不是要拐人同情」，徐中雄指出，自稱「跛腳博士」，一方面表示自己已坦然接受這個狀況，另一方面也希望能以專業知識帶給更多殘障者信心，走出自卑、走入社會。