http://disabledfeminists.com/2009/11/30/recommended-reading-for-november-30/ FWD (feminists with disabilities) for a way forward Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://disabledfeminists.com/2009/11/30/recommended-reading-for-november-30/#comment-4015 HarpyMarx Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:08:32 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=1704#comment-4015 Thanks for linking to my post on stigmatisation, language and mental distress. Langauge is a powerful tool and does represent the power dynamics that exist in this society. Thanks for linking to my post on stigmatisation, language and mental distress. Langauge is a powerful tool and does represent the power dynamics that exist in this society.

]]> http://disabledfeminists.com/2009/11/30/recommended-reading-for-november-30/#comment-3975 Static Nonsense Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:45:34 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=1704#comment-3975 Thank you very much for linking the last article, about self defense. It reminded me of someone I met in college. She wanted to learn martial arts and how to use her forearm crutches as weapons in case she were to be attacked, since she hated the concept of being perceived as weak and defenseless. I didn't fully understand her reasoning then. Two years and a significant increase in cane usage later, I do. And it makes a lot of sense. Thank you very much for linking the last article, about self defense. It reminded me of someone I met in college. She wanted to learn martial arts and how to use her forearm crutches as weapons in case she were to be attacked, since she hated the concept of being perceived as weak and defenseless. I didn’t fully understand her reasoning then. Two years and a significant increase in cane usage later, I do. And it makes a lot of sense.

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