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The cause[s] for the Disability Rights Movement is and our efforts are never a lost cause no matter how frustrating--that's what the establishment would like us to believe-they want us to get off their backs--I don't think we will ever do this. Together in Unity, Phyllis Rubenfeld On Wed, 20 Jan 1999, Henry Cullihall wrote: > <<<<<<<<<but i think > "confined to a wheelchair" was used instead.>>>>>>>>> > > Its a lost cause" > Henry > > here's how to complain to ABC: > > Beth Haller wrote: > > > The same term negative terminology was used on ABC News here in the states > > but i think > > "confined to a wheelchair" was used instead. > > > > here's how to complain to ABC: http://www.abcnews.go.com/ > > > > NBC and CBS may have made the same language errors. > > > > beth > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Beth A. Haller, Ph.D. PHONE: (410) 830-2442 > > Assistant Professor of Journalism E-MAIL: [log in to unmask] > > Dept. of Mass Comm/Comm Studies FAX: (410) 830-3656 > > 8000 York Road, Towson University WEB PAGE: > > Towson, MD 21252-7097 http://www.towson.edu/~bhalle > > > > On Wed, 20 Jan 1999, Mark Priestley wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > > > Did the BBC Newsnight scriptwriters really introduce Whitehouse senior > > > counsel, Charles Ruff, as 'wheelchair bound' in last night's programme? > > > Isn't this contrary to the BBC's code of practice? > > > > > > To make comments on any BBC programme send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > > > > > > Best Wishes > > > > > > Mark Priestley > > > Disability Research Unit > > > University of Leeds > > > LEEDS > > > LS2 9JT > > > UK > > > > > > Tel: +44 113 2334417/2334418 > > > Fax: +44 113 2334415 > > > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > http://www.leeds.ac.uk/sociology/dru/dru.htm > > > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%