 |
 |
I remember seeing the article (I live in Toronto), but I didn't pay too much attention to it. I would have written the author, if a e-mail address was mentioned. But I wouldn't waste my time with the paper itself as I don't supspect they give rootin toot when some of their readership takes offense to the paper's portrayal of disabled peopkle. The paper is about as mainstream as it gets. David Date sent: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 17:09:37 -0500 Send reply to: Mariab <[log in to unmask]> From: Mariab <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: photographs of "freaks" To: [log in to unmask] > Hi All > I notice without being too careful, that even in Rosemary Thomson - > Garland's book Extraordinary bodies : Figuring physical disabilities in > American Culture and Literature, most of the " Freaks show figures as being > female. Was this the case or just that the books I 've across have them ? Is > there any gender analysis done? > Maria > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LILITH Finkler" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 1:06 PM > Subject: photographs of "freaks" > > > > The article below appeared in teh Toronto Star Sunday March 9th. It > > describes a local author's fascination with a photographer who took > pictures > > of 'freaks' i.e. dis/abled folks about 100 years ago. The article is less > > interesting for what is detailed and fascinating for what is left out. The > > author of the recently published book apparently was fascinated by the > > photographer but the reality of disabled lives is ignored. Perhaps Toronto > > folks might wish to point out this discrepancy to the author of the > article. > > Incidentally, read Eli Clare's book, Exile and Pride, Disability, > Queerness > > and Liberation, for a more progressive analysis of "freaks". Lilith > > > > ======================================================================== > > > > Slideshow confidential: How a collection of 19th century freaks > > became one local photographers obsession. > > > > > http://thestar.ca/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Pr > intFriendly&c=Article&cid=1035778905369&call_pageid=968867495754 > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > ________________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. > > > > ________________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. ________________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.