The titles escape me at 7:30 am, but it occurs to me that queer theory
might be of use here-- how prevention or curing of the illness AIDS and all
complications that arise from it, --does not also mean the erasure of queer
identity or of advocating for gay rights. Now before someone gets all
huffy about sexuality itself (those who've been on the list for a while
will remember contentious debates there), I am merely suggesting that one
could look at queer theory for how it has dealt with a similar issue, at
least in theory. Marian, anything from the Deaf/deaf perspective which
might be of use here? (Can we tell I'm working on my dissertation
prospectus?)
--Johnson
>To all
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>I have been reading the postings and have a few questions and a few
>offerings of my own, you must excuse the philosophical nature of my
>enquiries.
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>Is disability social oppression or bodiliy difference?
>Is it both or do I have to fall on either side of the oppression/difference
>dualism. Personally I see it as both simulateously.Yet very little studies
>seem to be done on the body as a thing-in-itself, except a socio-political
>construct. Why is this, it is possible to look at the body in a non-medical
>but also with less emphasis placed on the social.
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>A statement such as "Preventing disability is a good thing" and "inclusion
>is a good thing" are not contradictory, one can wish that no more
>disablility be no more and yet want disabled people to be included. It is
>not contradictory to me but complementory. However, I am undecided on the
>prevention issue, when does family guidance become aggressive social
>eugenics? But perhaps that is too strong.
>
>Excuse the fragmentory nature of this posting.
>
>Michael
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