Bad Cripple

Paralyzed since I was 18 years old, I have spent much of the last 30 years thinking about the reasons why the social life of crippled people is so different from those who ambulate on two feet. After reading about the so called Ashley Treatment I decided it was time to write a book about my life as a crippled man. My book, Bad Cripple: A Protest from an Invisible Man, will be published by Counter Punch. I hope my book will completed soon.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Rolling: Film and Disability

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The vast majority of films produced to date portray disabled people in a way that reinforces negative stereotypes. Disabled people are often...
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Friday, January 18, 2008

Katie Thorpe: No Hysterectomy and Disability Rights Attacked

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The press in the UK is reporting that Katie Thorpe will not have a hysterectomy. Readers of this blog will recall the Thorpe case is similar...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Rolling Documentary

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Most films about disability are terrible. The emotions that film makers want to illicit are consistently negative--fear, pity, and awe. This...
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Reaction to the Pistorius Ban

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The reaction to the ban of Oscar Pistorius competing in the Olympics has been as swift as it is negative. AP reports declare that Pistorius...
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Friday, January 11, 2008

Oscar Pistorius Fights for his Rights

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According to AP reports, Oscar Pistorius is going to contest the IAAF ruling that he cannot compete in the Olympics. Pistorius will bring h...
Thursday, January 10, 2008

Sport, Disability, and Media Distortion

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Avid golfers probably recall the name Casey Martin. They likely remember Martin was the professional golfer who fought for the right to use ...
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Thursday, January 3, 2008

Adaptive Skiing and Sports

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My son Tom and I are new to alpine skiing. After he "retired" from hockey last year we were interested in taking up a new sport--s...
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william Peace
PhD 1992 in anthropology Columbia University, I am interested in disability rights and bioethics.
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