Comments on: About http://whatprivilege.com so you think you don't have any Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:35:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ableist language in the name of this site? http://whatprivilege.com/about/#comment-1093 Ableist language in the name of this site? Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:31:53 +0000 #comment-1093 [...] a gross example of ableist language? I decided I needed to research this, then got sick. Then Meg asked that very question just as I was getting well, which was a little uncanny. I did the research, and found the answer [...] [...] a gross example of ableist language? I decided I needed to research this, then got sick. Then Meg asked that very question just as I was getting well, which was a little uncanny. I did the research, and found the answer [...]

]]> By: Jennifer Kesler http://whatprivilege.com/about/#comment-1092 Jennifer Kesler Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:33:48 +0000 #comment-1092 Meg, no one's brought it up, and it only occurred to me for the first time a few days ago. It's only been about a year since I first realized how much I had to learn about able-bodied privilege, especially in terms of language ("lame" as a way of saying something sucks, for example). I'll write a post inviting comment on that aspect of it in a few days. Sadly, you can't just change a domain name once you realize you've made a mistake, so I'll also ask for suggestions what to do about it. Meg, no one’s brought it up, and it only occurred to me for the first time a few days ago. It’s only been about a year since I first realized how much I had to learn about able-bodied privilege, especially in terms of language (“lame” as a way of saying something sucks, for example). I’ll write a post inviting comment on that aspect of it in a few days. Sadly, you can’t just change a domain name once you realize you’ve made a mistake, so I’ll also ask for suggestions what to do about it.

]]> By: Meg http://whatprivilege.com/about/#comment-1091 Meg Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:13:05 +0000 #comment-1091 Isn't the use of the word "blind" in this way considered an example of able-bodied privilege by many disability activists? Isn’t the use of the word “blind” in this way considered an example of able-bodied privilege by many disability activists?

]]> By: avalonne http://whatprivilege.com/about/#comment-2 avalonne Fri, 29 Dec 2006 07:47:23 +0000 #comment-2 Hmmm. Not letting me post as a blogger. Will retry tomorrow. :) ~S Hmmm. Not letting me post as a blogger. Will retry tomorrow. :)

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