tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post2526978119360797043..comments2024-03-16T16:44:18.220-07:00Comments on Bad Cripple: Invisible Peoplewilliam Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-39026611004256268602011-01-19T00:16:35.430-08:002011-01-19T00:16:35.430-08:00Whoa!
The entire issue is a money one!
Analyze and...Whoa!<br />The entire issue is a money one!<br />Analyze and theorize all you want but it all boils down to the fact that shutting people away is not just to hide them but M.O.N.E.Y.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755018867446972946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-10233194288444242011-01-18T14:10:12.679-08:002011-01-18T14:10:12.679-08:00Sometimes I wonder if the invisibility is due to a...Sometimes I wonder if the invisibility is due to an "out of sight, out of mind" attitude. Society can be very quick disability in the "too hard" basket! People with SCI ending up in aged care/nursing homes is a good example of that. In Australia there is a lot of campaigning agains intstitutionalisation at the moment, you might be interested in the Shut In campaign. You can find more here http://www.shutin.org.au/IDEAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171912146004511876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-6999311944391027002011-01-17T15:36:50.578-08:002011-01-17T15:36:50.578-08:00Emma, There is a vibrant online disability culture...Emma, There is a vibrant online disability culture that is virtually ignored by mainstream media outlets.ow I wish our views were heard by others as disability is largely a social problem. This fact, known by those with a disability or care givers, is never ever reported in the news. Just the other day I read that the number of people with SCI living in nursing homes has increased dramatically in recent years. At no point did I read why this was the case. No mention of the overwhelming institutional bias or drive to change this on the part of people with a disability. It is the same thing I wrote about--we are invisible and lack the most basic support.william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-21373718931675857442011-01-17T15:02:30.376-08:002011-01-17T15:02:30.376-08:00Your post is very timely given the absolute flood ...Your post is very timely given the absolute flood of blogging for One Month Before Heartbreak. It all touches the same theme - that "society" makes a choice not to see and value people with disability. I hope posts like yours, and the OMBH collection will make people sit up and listen.IDEAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171912146004511876noreply@blogger.com