You're absoluutely right! I have found numerous SDS'ers who misrepresent
the nature of their activism-when it's really B.S. The yr. 2000's
conference theme is what we're talking about-or something like it-I think
it will be extremely difficult to listen to others misrepresenting
themselves. I certainly understand your anger! The demonstration at
Princeston U. yesterday was terrific! The turn out was great several of us
were arrested and have to wait for the attorney's to get back to us and
inform us on how to handle our appearances. People came from as far as
Mississippi, Tenn., good ethnic, racial, non-disabled, various disability
group representation, etc. didn't see any of the self-proclaimed scholars
there.Look forward to hearing from you.
In Unity,
Phyllis
On Sun, 19 Sep 1999, Mairian Corker wrote:
> Phyllis wrote:
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> >If no one speaks out there are no activists present-I think we should
> >protest ask provocative questions put'em on the spot-make ourselves
> >strong and be in their faces-real activism isn't quiet philosophical
> >debates-we should be out there in the trenches-until then we'll continue
> >our safe E-mail discussions. Your thoughts?
>
> Hiya Phyllis. Well, I've never been one for keeping my mouth or my mind
> shut and, yeah, maybe that's one reason I exist on a part-time salary and
> was sacked from a full-time high-powered job in education (we haven't had
> the DDA that long)! I agree with you and Beth - we have to be educators AND
> activists, and I don't think these things are incompatible. But it struck
> me that the élitism of the academy is one of the primary sources of our
> oppression and yet activists for the most part either ignore it or demean
> those of us who are part of it and trying to change it. When I write a
> paper for a workshop or conference, I put hours of thought, research and
> preparation into it, at least as much as the majority of my fellow
> presenters. On this basis, I think I have a right to be angry if people
> can't be bothered to give me the same opportunity to be heard either in
> print or in 'voice'. 'Our' email discussions are only 'safe' for exactly
> the same reason that our conference papers are not heard - people see the
> word disability - though, as our moderator reminds us from time to time,
> this list is (at least potentially) public and we must be careful what we
> say! Mmmm ....
>
> Best
>
> Mairian
>
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> Mairian Corker
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> Department of Education Studies
> University of Central Lancashire
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