Yea, I guess you only need a term such as disabled whilst it's put in
opposition to being 'able'. Once we move on from such categorisations and
dichotomies we won't need it anymore, I look forward to this time. Sarah.
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From: "keith armstrong" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 12:40 AM
Subject: Re: 2003 logo
> Do you teach about women with sexisms or black people with racisms?
>
> However you can have a "disability" without having an impairment. Women
in the UK were disabled up until 1928 (when they had the vote and were able
to stand as candidates)
>
> Your "ability" is related to the skills you have learned and the
technology you are able to control.
>
> I still have a problem with the long term use of "disability", hopefully
as we become more civilised it will go away.
>
>
> Keith
>
>
> On Wed, 17 Jul 2002 15:33:09 -0400
> "Lillie,Timothy H" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > With respect, the social model can encompass either term. What I was
trying to point out is that the shibboleth of which comes first is not worth
(in my view) much time or effort; what counts is what happens in the lives
of people with disabilities.
> >
> > Timothy Lillie, PhD
> > Dept. of Curricular & Instructional Studies
> > The University of Akron
> > Akron OH 44325-4205
>
> --
> Have you been to:
>
> < http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Absolutely_Visual >
>
> < http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeforeAscii_ART >
>
> < http://groups.yahoo.com/group/disabilitystudies >
>
> < http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_in_Context >
>
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thecurrentwar/>
>
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