There are so many of those lists explaining how to speak to disabled people respectfully. They are generally well intentioned and some of them are even really good. There is however an almost universal element that I wish would be retired. They inevitably include a statement that disabled people should ALWAYS be referred to using … Continue reading Could You Please Stop Insisting that People Have to Use Person First Language
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Just Because I Use Identity First Language Doesn’t Mean I Let Disability Define Me
I've talked about disability and self labeling before, I am no going to rehash my reasons again but there is an aspect of the debate around person first and identity first language that I'd like to take a look at. Language and how it's used is complicated and as a result, how language is used … Continue reading Just Because I Use Identity First Language Doesn’t Mean I Let Disability Define Me
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