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I absolutely agree with Simi - society is responsible for the removal of disabling barriers so ‘disability’ has nothing whatsoever to do with an individual’s function and everything to do with society’s [mostly government’s] negative attitudes towards disabled people that lead to physical, institutional and organisational exclusion. Vin Vin West MBE Chair Arfon Access Group 01286880761 07771536760 Glyn Dwr Llandwrog Uchaf Caernarfon LL54 7RA [log in to unmask] > On 23 Apr 2018, at 17:37, Simi Linton <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I dislike it enormously!! > It reinscribes the notion of "ability" and posits that ability and disability are opposites. > > > Simi Linton > > Disability/Arts Consultancy > > http://www.similinton.com/ <http://www.similinton.com/> > “Remember George, this is no time to go wobbly.” > > > > On Monday, April 23, 2018, 12:15:40 PM EDT, m.hersh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Has anyone come across the term dis/ability? If so, what do you think of it? I would be gratefuly for a speedy response. I will send my perspective afterwards, so as not to bias responses. > Thanks > Marion > > > ________________End of message________________ > This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). > > Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html <http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html> > You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. > > ________________End of message________________ > This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). > > Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html <http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html> > You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. > ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.