Thanks for this Laurence,
It really made me smile.
Gill.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Laurence
> Bathurst
> Sent: 10 March 1999 04:53
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: dismay at terminlology
>
>
> To Judy and Gill
>
> I have always enjoyed your postings too. So even though you set
> yourselves up
> as: disabled by proxy; the plagues of pestalence; the hearing people
> in AUSLAN class; the priest at the jewish wedding; the bi-sexual at
> the gay and lesbian mardi gras; the wart on the nose of Miss
> Venezuala; and as weevils in the flour, I urge you to continue your
> contributions.
>
> I am still looking for new therapies and interventions for my list
> folks...any more ideas?
>
> I'm off for some nutritional and collegial repatriation (afternoon tea)
>
>
>
>
> Thanks Judy,
> >
> > I needed that kindness. I was just beginning to consider
> retreating to where
> > I came from, and zipping up my thoughts within myself.
> >
> > Sometimes, I feel there is a place for gut reaction and emotion
> on a forum
> > like this. I also value the opinions of the more learned and
> academically
> > eloquent members. I would say that sometimes they inspire
> me....but I better
> > be careful! They certainly cause me to reflect and consider my own
> > perceptions.
> > I would like to say that I will be more careful in what I say
> in future, but
> > why should I be?
> > Sometimes I am impulsive, but I think that can be OK too.
> > Gill.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [log in to unmask]
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > > Sent: 09 March 1999 15:24
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: dismay at terminlology
> > >
> > >
> > > Sometimes words have both a private meaning and a public meaning.
> > >
> > > Gill's private meaning for "inspirational" is motivated by
> her love for
> > > her child, and literally means what it says.
> > >
> > > The public meaning of "inspirational" is something like "I'm
> an important
> > > public personality, and I've got more interesting things to
> do than think
> > > seriously about disability rights, so I'll fob 'em off with a
> single word
> > > of mawkish hyperbole, which shouldnt take up too much energy, and
> > > then hopefully, we can all forget about it".
> > >
> > > Bearing this in mind allows us to applaud the private usage,
> and critique
> > > the public usage.
> > >
> > > WIth a bit of awareness, there need be no conflict and hurt
> between the
> > > excellent people on this list, who we all know are dedicated to the
> > > advancement of disability rights.
> > >
> > > Judy Singer
> > >
> >
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Laurence Bathurst
> School of Occupation and Leisure Sciences
> Faculty of Health Sciences
> University of Sydney
> P.O. Box 170
> Lidcombe NSW 2141
> Australia
>
> Phone: (62 1) 9351 9509
> Fax: (62 1) 9351 9166
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>
> Please visit the School's interim web site at
> http://www.ot.cchs.usyd.edu.au
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