I suspect that your hypothesis are correct, non the less we do not have
facts/data. I see and live this phenomenon on -and off list,would be nice
to be able to back it up.
Another issue and that would be assistance vs. imposed assistance that I
term as disability base- harassment.
Maria
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From: "Susanne Berg" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:20 AM
Subject: SV: Why are some disability studies scholar so childish?
> Hello Richard and the rest,
> It is a know fact that disabled people are severely under-represented
within
> the academic community. In fact I think we can all agree that the vast
> majority of 'disability scholars' are non-disabled people. Therefore, the
> conclusion has to be that disabled people's internalised oppression (I
guess
> that is what you mean when you write about pain and anger localised within
> the individual) cannot provide the explanation for what you see as the
> childish character of the field.
>
> There are, however, several other possible explanations:
> - disabled people engaging in disability studies might be seen as
> challenging the power of self-proclaimed non-disabled experts. From a
social
> model perspective what you see might be non-disabled people's response to
> this. (Recommended reading - Disability Archives).
> - the definition of 'childish', when connected with disabled people's
> reaction to execution of power over their life choices and invasion of
their
> right to self-determination, can be seen as part of a disablist hegemonic
> ideology.
> - academics might in fact be rather 'childish' and prone to conflict. In
> fact I have seen quite a lot of it in this as well as other fields. Maybe
> they are only humans after all - not gods.
>
> These are just a few possible explanations I'm sure we can think up more
if
> we want to waste time on this subject in the future. One could for example
> be that it is only human to react with the gut to individual opinions that
> might be considered insulting.
>
> Now I have, as a disabled person and involved in disability studies, tried
> to answer you in the most mature and adult way I can. However, there is no
> guarantee that my disabled identity will not at some point break through
and
> I find myself pushed to regressing into the angry and hurt child you
> obviously think I am, so I'm proposing we end this discussion and do
> something more worthwhile with our time.
>
> Best regards and wishes for a long and undisturbed life.
>
> Susanne Berg
>
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