Beth, I agree. -- I am a member of
a UK disability group
Judy Evans
Cardiff (UK)
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> Hi everyone!
>
> Although I use "disabled person" to describe my identity and to express my
> ideology, and don't care for the implications bound up in "person with
> impairments," I feel very strongly that each person should be able to name
> themselves without anyone else telling them they have chosen wrong. After
> all, if we try to impose our own beliefs, we are being just as oppressive
as
> the general community is toward us. We should not attempt to usurp each
> person's right to name themselves for the sake of ideological posturing.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Beth
>
> Beth Omansky Gordon
> The George Washington University
> Washington, D.C., USA
>
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