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Amp: Due to occupational segregation, for example, over ninety percent of workplace deaths in the U.S. are male. Being against…
So, a little off topic, but not much; as I'm sure you're all aware the Supreme Court has quite unsurprisingly…
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I don’t think it’s good for feminism that ending sexism is seen as something without direct benefits for men, when…
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Category Archives: Disabled Rights & Issues
Happy New Year!
So it’s the time of New Year’s resolutions (and if you live in Wellington grumbling about the weather).* The newspapers didn’t have much copy over the last couple of weeks, so they were full of: “50 ways to be healthier … Continue reading
Ableism in Workshop Advice: "There are Worse Things Than Death…"
There’s something that gets bandied about a lot in workshops when people are talking to newbies. “You don’t have to kill your characters to up the stakes,” they say. “There are worse things that can happen to people than death.” … Continue reading
Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, literature
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Why Not to Use the Word Lame: I Think I'm Starting to Get It
Another progressive blogger and I have had a few discussions about how we don’t see the word “lame” as really a big deal. However, we both concluded, it wasn’t really our fight and the stakes weren’t as high for us … Continue reading
Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues
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Ableist Language – replacement suggestions from the Hand Mirror
Ampersand and I have periodically discussed the issue of ableist language. We’d both like to do better about purging some of the words that infest our vocabulary. In particular, the word “lame” has a tendency to creep into our statements, … Continue reading
Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues
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Some parents complain that disabled TV host "scares children"
From The Independent: Disparaging comments by adults about a children’s presenter have led to an angry backlash in support of Cerrie Burnell, the 29-year-old CBeebies host who was born missing the lower section of her right arm. One man said … Continue reading
Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, In the news
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Captioning Online Video: Government Regulation Is Called For
Joe Clark argues that the only way we’re going to get good captioning of online videos is if government steps in and regulates. Agree or disagree, it’s an interesting essay about a problem that — frankly — I haven’t thought … Continue reading
Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues
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Helplessness and the Medical Establishment
Another of my fumbling attempts to write about disability: I have disabling depression. When I’m not medicated, I have constant panic attacks. Leaving the house is an enormous effort. This wasn’t always true — I have had problems with depression … Continue reading
Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues
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Amp: ... the disproportionate number of men being deported, .... How disproportionate is it? What proportion do males make up…