I think it's better. I mean, you guys are my friends, so I don't really expect you to be as scrupulous on it as an HR department But just like everything else, some people can't change. Yeah, Hil, so second that emotion...it might be different if we didn't have a 75% unemployment rate, were represented in art and science and so on.(Which reminds me how much I want to forcibly retire "It's attitudes that are the *REAL* barriers."Ugh, Hulk smash. Barriers are still the real barriers with attitudes being reinforced every time we don't show up. But in every discussion somebody always reacts as if their minds are just BLOWN and it crosses my mind to ask if they've really been in a coma since 1984 when that was a new thought. Of course, my luck would be that they have, and that was a terribly insensitive way to bring up their diagnosis.
Zoe ,'Serenity'
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For me, the difference between "disabled person" and person with a disability is actually pretty negligible, at least compared to describing me as "suffering with CP" or "wracked with muscle contractions" Sometimes we go on about so much it feels like we really want to know how many licks to the center of a tootsie pop.
For me, the difference between "disabled person" and person with a disability is actually pretty negligible, at least compared to describing me as "suffering with CP" or "wracked with muscle contractions" Sometimes we go on about so much it feels like we really want to know how many licks to the center of a tootsie pop.
For me too. Much less important than people staring or making rude comments.
And who are those fucking people who "here, here," or is it "hear, hear" "Attitudes are the real..." and can I apply to be in a different subculture from them, please? They usually love emojis so they are wicked easy to spot.If my crowd were bigger, I'd make a buzzfeed quiz:Novice Writer or Novice Cripple?(Either way, too much hugging and learning...do not like.)
I've also heard an argument for "disabled person" to emphasize the social model of disability -- that the person has been made disabled by society not being accessible. I kind of think that one will go over the heads of way too many people, though -- it's not like hearing "disabled person" will make people stop and think about that, since it's a phrase that's used pretty often without that meaning.
Laura, that's just heartbreaking.
Our clientele all have special needs...an extremely wide range. Some of our volunteers have never worked anyone like our clients so we are teaching them basic concepts. I'm the one doing that part of the training right now and my underlining message is be yourself, be respectful, don't assign lables, and don't make assumptions.
I'm sorry, Laura. That's so sad.
Whatever names you use, those are good things. Thinking of the office, both Diversity Day and the one with the Foreman grill where I almost died of LOLs the first time I saw it.
For me, the difference between "disabled person" and person with a disability is actually pretty negligible, at least compared to describing me as "suffering with CP"
In editing medical articles, we always say "patient with [whatever]" instead of "[whatever] patient." Although we used to be able to say "obese patient" until it got declared an illness, so now it has to be "patient with obesity." ("Junk in the trunk" is also not acceptable.)
And we are NEVER allowed to use "suffering" or "victim" even in editorials, even when discussing victims of crime...excuse me, individuals who experienced crime.