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For a counter viewpoint, the book "Black Like Me" (http://www.powells.com/biblio/41800-42000/0451192036.html) provides an interesting perspective on what can be learned through a simulation exercise. -jen > Do you think if you were to 'blacked up', it would enable you to understand what it would be like to be Black in this society. Do you think if you were to wear a dress it would enable you to understand what it was like to be a woman in this society? > > NO, NO. > > Listen to the voices of Black People or Women and learn from them, the difference between your construction and reality. Listen to the voices of the disability community. > You will learn alot more. Trust us. > > Keith > Keith Armstrong > > On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 11:58:33 -0400 > Shane Holten <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I disagree - > > > > although not perfect and problematic when they are not done properly (e.g., > > safety is one important issue) I think these exercise are a great awareness > > tool for individuals who want to learn. Nothings perfect. Keep in mind, > > these exercises can also be a mixture of participants - not just > > able-bodied. Some people with disabilities hold greater stereotypes about > > other disabilities that they are not fully educated about so simulation > > exercises are not all about the "able vs disabled". > > > > shane > > > -- > Have you been to: > > < http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Absolutely_Visual > > > < http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeforeAscii_ART > > > < http://groups.yahoo.com/group/disabilitystudies > > > < http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_in_Context > > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thecurrentwar/> > > ________________End of message______________________ > > Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List > are now located at: > > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > > You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page. -- Jennifer Mankoff, Assistant Professor http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~jmankoff EECS Department, 681 Soda (W)+1 (510) 643-4205 (F)2-5775 UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1770 [log in to unmask] ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.