Simon:
I don't think Sarah said what you seem to think she said. You seem to be justifying a doctrinaire approach to disability because "other professional[s]" do it!!!!
Timothy Lillie, PhD
Dept. of Curricular & Instructional Studies
The University of Akron
Akron OH 44325-4205
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> From: Simon Stevens [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 9:01 AM
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> Subject: Re: devision.
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> Hmm yes, and name any other professional which doesn't have the same
> unwritten rules.
>
> Like normal, disabled people must be perfect and deny their
> culture and
> identity because we MUST be inclusive while everyone else can do
> whatever they like and abuse us all the time!
>
> Please split professional language with personal language.
> You can think
> what you want but the disability field (not necessary the movement if
> one exists) has norms of its rules which are in direct
> competition with
> the warehousing and death making industries. Too many non-disabled
> people pretend to be allies therefore it does make me certainly
> suspusious.
>
> Many Thanks, Simon
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Supple
> Sent: 20 July 2002 12:14
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: devision.
>
> Hi, it concerns me that increasingly I am feeling there is a
> sense from
> some that if you don't play by certain rules or use certain terms then
> you become one of 'them' rather than one of 'us' (i.e. the disabled
> movement). Isn't the us and them mentality exactly what the disability
> movement is trying to get away from? Sarah.
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