Hi Beth,
Sorry to hear about your difficulties. You have my deepest support for I
have and continue to be embroiled in a horrible mess at Hunter-it's even
more difficult when one doesn't have support from their colleagues-please
include me as one of your supporters-even though it's long distance, it
often helps-feel free to contact me any time to to talk-it really
helps!!!!!
Take Care,
Phyllis
On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Simi Linton wrote:
> Dear Beth
>
> I send hugs and other intangibles your way. I am so sorry that you have
> to face this at your institution - it must be a lonely position.
> (I'm sending this publicly because i know beth is going through
> something that others experience, and we need to remind ourselves of
> our community and our network). Simi
>
> --- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > Hi everyone!
> >
> > The "in and out of the ivory tower" thread, which
> > arose out of my
> > request for opinion about disability etiquette
> > brochures is germane to what
> > happened to me as a result of my posting.
> > Upon receipt of list members' feedback (which I
> > appreciate very
> > much), I wrote to my boss to relay some of the
> > arguments for and against this
> > type of brochure. In return, I received a scathing
> > E-mail from her informing
> > me that I had no right to make such an inquiry to a
> > list without first
> > running it by her. She further stated that I
> > misrepresented the brochure
> > (which I did not) and may have misrepresented the
> > university as well (I never
> > mentioned its name). She added that I needed to
> > focus on what is "right"
> > rather than what is "wrong" with the brochure. I
> > perceive her response to be
> > a good example of institutionalized oppression and a
> > violation of what
> > Mairian called "academic freedom." As part of my
> > reply, I invoked the First
> > Amendment and told her that I refuse to participate,
> > either through
> > complicity or otherwise, in repression of ideas or
> > suppression of speech.
> > It is a real struggle trying to move disability
> > services for students
> > out of the medical model. Yes, we who engage in
> > disability studies are,
> > indeed, advocates. I see no dichotomy here. Yes,
> > David, we who survive the
> > world of academia are strong!
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Beth Omansky Gordon
> >
>
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