I've never liked the phrase "agree to disagree" Much of this just stems from my self-absorbed desire to be right and acknowledged as being right. In practice, it does have some practical value, particularly when dealing with someone whose ideals are diametrically opposed to your own. Sometimes it's just easier to not discuss some topics … Continue reading No, I Will Not Agree to Disagree: The Prevalence of Platitudes in Disability Social Justice Discourse
Month: February 2016
What Learning Other Languages has Taught Me About How I Learned to Talk About Disability
I am an anglophone, so I first learned to speak English and it is the language I use almost exclusively day to day. I however spent my first six years of elementary school in French immersion which despite having been nearly twenty years ago at this point has left me functionally fluent in French. By … Continue reading What Learning Other Languages has Taught Me About How I Learned to Talk About Disability
We Need to Stop Saying Things Like “The Last Acceptable Prejudice”
I came across an article yesterday entitled "Laughing at Dwarfism is the Last Acceptable Prejudice". It's a great article actually. It talks about how the author and other people with dwarfism have both experienced general prejudice and the added bizarre phenomenon of having people basically ask them if it is ok to tell a story … Continue reading We Need to Stop Saying Things Like “The Last Acceptable Prejudice”
Thoughts on Assisted Suicide as Canada Moves Toward Concrete Legislation
As a disabled person, I have concerns about physician assisted suicide (PAS). However, I live in a country that is swiftly moving toward concrete legislation that will make it legal and accessible to applicants. As a result I think the time for debating whether PAS should be legal is a bit unproductive. I don't say … Continue reading Thoughts on Assisted Suicide as Canada Moves Toward Concrete Legislation
Disability, Discrimination and the Job Search
Disability discrimination in the job market has been making the round lately. It's far from a new issue but something happened which on the face of it seems particularly bad (though isn't that surprising when you think about it) that drew attention to the phenomenon of job ads immediately disqualifying disabled applicants by including job … Continue reading Disability, Discrimination and the Job Search
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