Thanks Judy,
I needed that kindness. I was just beginning to consider retreating to where
I came from, and zipping up my thoughts within myself.
Sometimes, I feel there is a place for gut reaction and emotion on a forum
like this. I also value the opinions of the more learned and academically
eloquent members. I would say that sometimes they inspire me....but I better
be careful! They certainly cause me to reflect and consider my own
perceptions.
I would like to say that I will be more careful in what I say in future, but
why should I be?
Sometimes I am impulsive, but I think that can be OK too.
Gill.
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> Subject: Re: dismay at terminlology
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> Sometimes words have both a private meaning and a public meaning.
>
> Gill's private meaning for "inspirational" is motivated by her love for
> her child, and literally means what it says.
>
> The public meaning of "inspirational" is something like "I'm an important
> public personality, and I've got more interesting things to do than think
> seriously about disability rights, so I'll fob 'em off with a single word
> of mawkish hyperbole, which shouldnt take up too much energy, and
> then hopefully, we can all forget about it".
>
> Bearing this in mind allows us to applaud the private usage, and critique
> the public usage.
>
> WIth a bit of awareness, there need be no conflict and hurt between the
> excellent people on this list, who we all know are dedicated to the
> advancement of disability rights.
>
> Judy Singer
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