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On second thought, what I REALLY regret is not replying to you by saying "you didn't find the end times…
Now that you've said that, I really regret not hiding a "End Times" sign somewhere!
“Caped Hero Spotted Over Skyline – only the most attentive viewers notice. End times sign?" I wasn't attentive enough to…
Ron: No one’s looking for a coup. That's exactly what the Jan 6 rioters were looking for,. Federal immigration law…
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Category Archives: Disabled Rights & Issues
Nothing about us without us
I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this (.pdf file) since I read it a week ago. It’s the text of a speech by Jim Elder-Woodward given to the Scottish Disability Equality Forum in 2000 that begins with a … Continue reading
The joys of impairment
In discussions about quality of life or eugenics or disability pride, some nondisabled person often asserts that it’s obvious — despite all moral arguments on the value of disabled persons lives — that a body with impairments is just physically … Continue reading
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Protesting pity
So the MDA Telethon is tonight and tomorrow. I’ve written here and here about the reasons a charity telethon — particularly one that insists on using Jerry Lewis to evoke pity for disabled people — does not help the status … Continue reading
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Fake disabled children
A couple weeks ago the Wall Street Journal ran an article about how textbook publishers meet diversity quotas for the photos in their books. The article covers the lengths publishers go to in order to portray diversity in race, ethnicity, … Continue reading
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This is a great book, just ignore the back cover blurb.
I’m in the middle of reading Harriet McBryde Johnson’s essay collection Too Late To Die Young. I’m enjoying it; Johnson’s an excellent writer, and one of the essays included in this book, “Unspeakable Conversations,” would certainly make my “desert island” … Continue reading
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Seven Posts About Abortion, Prenatal Testing and Down Syndrome
Post 1: Trite criticisms of a Washington Post essay. Alas reader “Lee” sent me a link to this Washington Post piece by Patricia Bauer. Here’s a few choice bits, but you may want to read the whole thing. Whenever I … Continue reading
Government Bans Aren't a Legitimate Way of Avoiding Birth Defects
During that same Family Scholars discussion of D.C. (donor contraception), “Johnny Moral” wrote: But I’m up for banning it anyway. It is 10 times more likely to cause birth defects. Unless Johnny is saying that disabled people have so much … Continue reading
What's wrong with Paratransit – and why
An interesting article in Ragged Edge about paratransit (public-transportion vans that provide taxi services for the disabled), and how it sucks. What got my attention is the article’s description of how structural factors create a strong incentive for public transport … Continue reading
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Terri Schiavo's feeding tube may be removed today
This is of interest to folks who have been following the Terri Schiavo case: unless a court intervenes, Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube will be removed today. (So far – as of 10am Florida time – there has not been a … Continue reading
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I really regret not hiding a “End Times” sign somewhere! There's still time. On second thought, what I REALLY regret…