> but question is whether this person first thing works.
> It's like saying I am a person with the gender >male/female.
You wouldn't say "I am a male person" or
"I am male" either. Our language accommodates
the sexes better than it does people with
disabilities (of whom I am one). I don't mean
there are no sexist uses of language, simply
that terms used to discuss disability and
the disabled have been considered for
far less time. (I think!)
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From: "Gregor Wolbring" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:22 PM
Subject: Re: language
> but question is whether this person first thing works.
> It's like saying I am a person with the gender male/female.
>
>
>
> On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, MaryAnn O'Toole wrote:
>
> >
> > In disability focused organizations I have worked in we have always used
> > "people with disabilities", the understanding being that it puts the
person
> > before the disability (literally and figuratively) in importance.
> >
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