http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/19/op-ed-when-words-wound-2982/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/19/op-ed-when-words-wound-2982/comment-page-1/#comment-2253 Jeff Goble Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:22:54 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=2982#comment-2253 One of the things that made me cringe a bit, during all of this, was the generalization that the "disabled couldn't speak for themselves". My daughter cannot speak, however spending any time with her brings full awareness of her personhood, humanity, humor(!), and her innate dignity. I'm so glad to read this articulate statment; not from a spokesperson. Thank you. One of the things that made me cringe a bit, during all of this, was the generalization that the “disabled couldn’t speak for themselves”. My daughter cannot speak, however spending any time with her brings full awareness of her personhood, humanity, humor(!), and her innate dignity. I’m so glad to read this articulate statment; not from a spokesperson. Thank you.

]]> http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/19/op-ed-when-words-wound-2982/comment-page-1/#comment-2250 Mary Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:18:09 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=2982#comment-2250 It's interesting that John Franklin Stephens has written such a clear, honest statement on what the r word means to him, and that just above this item we find Robert Downey Jr.'s incoherent attempt at excusing his use of the word in a movie. Thank you Patricia E. Bauer for producing this blog. It’s interesting that John Franklin Stephens has written such a clear, honest statement on what the r word means to him, and that just above this item we find Robert Downey Jr.’s incoherent attempt at excusing his use of the word in a movie. Thank you Patricia E. Bauer for producing this blog.

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