Jude,
Hear, hear.
I'll happily bring the can opener.
Gill.
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> Laurence Bathurst,
>
> Thank you for the welcome. I have been
> observing the e-mails the last couple of days
> and find language and labels to be a big topic.
>
> I'm all for political correctness, but not if it
> means I can't joke with a fellow human or
> speak about my impairment, just like I would
> talk about any part of my life. I gladly refer to
> myself as a dwarf, just like I say I'm an
> American. I understand we should not focus
> on one's impairment instead of the person
> inside and I do agree with the social model,
> but sometimes the social model means not
> speaking of our differences or impairments.
> I'm very proud of who I am and that includes
> being of short stature (for those of you who
> are offended by dwarf, which I'm not).
>
> I know I'm probably opening a can of warms,
> but I honestly mean no offence nor do I get
> offended when otters disagree. Life could be
> quite boring if we all agreed. ;-)
>
> Jude
>
> >>Hey Jude - welcome
>
> I will post this to everyone in case anyone
> else is interested. Just a
> contact for a new Access Institute that is
> being set up by Katy Bridge in
> Sydney. Her email is
> [log in to unmask]
>
> <<
>
> SURFACE
> Salford University Research Focus on AcCessible Environments
> Bridgewater Building
> Salford University
> Salford, M7 9NU
> Tel:0161-295-3194
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