Liz, Larry and others
I totally agree with you Liz. I for one have given up on these mainstream
'middle-class' charities. As a neuro-diverse person from lower
socio-economic background I have experienced discrimination and social
exclusion first hand within these charities. I would also had that I have
also experienced discrimination and oppression from 'user groups' run and
controlled by disabled people and due to my neuro-diversity have felt
bullied and socially excluded by disabled neuro-typicals.
The seems to be a lack of tolerance of difference within the disabled people
movement which I have great concern. We can't get our house in order within
the movement and accept everyone, then how can we expect these Charities and
Governments and all Society to change the attitudes and behaviour towards
all disabled people ?
Mainstream Charities serve the interest of the professional middle classes
who are so frightened to challenge oppression and discrimination within
their own organisations, due to this 'culture of fear' is serves the
interest of middle class Professionals. The 'real voices' of the people they
are supposed to represent are totally ignored.
I am in favour of disabled people 'user groups' who can take direct action
from the outside. All these National Charities are colluding with the
Government and it serves a purpose within their 'rhetoric and spin'.
Nothing is really changing and oppression and social exclusion is rife
within Society and globalised world. 'ignorance is bliss they say'. As you
are well aware within an economic discourse where the upper-classes and
multi- nationals have the real power, then do they really want to give the
power away? It is politics of greed. The current environmental summit in
South Africa is an example of the ignorance of the rich countries having the
power and control over the poor, especially the USA and United Kingdom. The
politicians within these countries are controlled by Multi-Nationals and
this is where the real power needs to be challenged. We need to unite
against globalisation and they effect it is having on disabled people who
are effected by poverty the most and are socially excluded. Globalised
resistance is the way forward and the disabled people movement should join
forces in my opinion with the anti-global capitalist movements in the U.K
and the globalised world.
Disabled people needs to have a real voice and informed choices and I am in
the opinion this can only be done if within the U.K. 'user groups'
representing all disabled people are given the autonomy to be control of
their own lives with a political 'voice' which is not going to be ignored by
any political party from the mainstream political parities and Government
Disabled people in the U.K and the globalised world have to be united
together and all the in-fighting has to cease from immediate effect. The
should be a human rights agenda for all disabled people and no one-person
should feel socially excluded from that agenda.
We all have choices which need to be informed. Come-one let's unite together
and challenge these monolithic Charities and Governments through an
alternative discourse and political 'agenda for action'.
Regards
Colin R
(Human Rights Activist)
(Neuro-Diverse individual)
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> Larry, you don't have to go it alone anymore. There are similar problem
> within the British Restricted Growth Association, which is profoundly
> normalised and full of oppressive mainstream pomp.
>
> Many disabled people are where you are now. Many disabled people have
tried
> to challenge their organisations on the inside and have given up. Many
> disabled people prefer to challenge on the outside. What ever position we
are
> in, we are all in this struggle together.
>
> Good luck and let us know how it goes.
>
> Liz Fetes MA
> Human Rights Activist
> and Advocate
> Herefordshire
> U.K.
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> Any jet setters here going to the NAS world of difference conference in
> London next week.
>
> I have just lernt there are going to be 600 people there which means I
shall
> definatley have to dress to be noticed in order to get my point accross.
>
> It is going to be very very hard for me as at the moment I do not know of
> anyone else from any lists who is going.
>
> I am going to do more than listen as I have an agenda of my own, however I
> am not sure that I will be able to pursue it as effectively as I might.
>
> My take on this is that if I had known about it erlier I would have
lobbied
> to get my paper included, but as a fringe lobbyist I will be just that, on
> the margins. Not that I would have much hope competing for air space with
a
> bunch of jumped up academics anyway.
>
> But I am perseverant at least. I have a mission and it won't die at the
> confernece if no-one is listening to the AC viewpoint, it will just be the
> wrong place that is all.
>
> If only one person who is listening who is in a position to and is
prepared
> to take the message further then it will be a success.
>
> To many of the participants it will be a paid expences junket, but to me
to
> get there it is a very considerable investment, as I have never been to a
> conference of this size and prominence before.
>
> Larry
> >
>
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