On speaking out, and stigma

By Lauredhel on January 22, 2010

So hey, Cosima Marriner at the SMH, here’s a tip.

If you’re going to talk about how disabilities shouldn’t be stigmatised (and about how PWD should come out already because then the stigma will go away), how’s about not using words like “admit“?

And “vulnerability“?

And “confession“?

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Lauredhel is an Australian woman with a disability. She blogs about feminism, reproductive justice, freedom from violence, the use and misuse of language, medical science, being disabled, her garden, and whatever else pops into her head. Lauredhel also blogs at FWD/Forward (feminists with disabilities), scribbles at her personal dreamwidth journal Selective and Arbitrary, and co-moderates Hollaback Australia. She joined Hoyden About Town in 2007.

2 responses to “On speaking out, and stigma”

tigtog
January 22, 2010 at 4:32 pm | Permalink

The commentors aren’t buying it, either.
lauredhel
January 22, 2010 at 4:36 pm | Permalink

Possibly one of the most sensible MSM comment threads I’ve seen. Wow.