By Chally on 9 December, 2009
So, I’ve talked about how the notion of the invisible identity is problematic, particularly through the framework of my personal experiences of being “invisibly” disabled and non-white. Now to the flipside of invisibility. Certain characteristics exist in the societal consciousness as default traits. That is, a person is a man unless they’re pointed out as [...]
Posted in race, social attitudes | Tagged identity, race, rethinking social norms
By Anna on 9 December, 2009
9th feminist blog carnival! Goodie! More ways to procrastinate getting my essay done!
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By abby jean on 9 December, 2009
Optical illusions are one of those things that seem fun and frivolous but actually illustrate deep insights into how brains function. I recently saw an illustration of the “hollow mask illusion” over at the Wired Magazine Blog and it made my jaw drop. In the illusion, a person viewing a concave face (like the back [...]
Posted in mental health, normality, social attitudes
By Anna on 9 December, 2009
Recommended Reading for Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Posted in recommended reading
By Anna on 9 December, 2009
But still. Lane didn’t write the first book about deafness from the POV of actual deaf people (Lane is Hearing – he cites Jack R Gannon’s book as the first history written by someone who was Deaf), but he wrote the one that launched a thousand ships, so to speak. He challenged, quite viciously, the idea that deafness was something to be “conquered”, and argued that a deaf-focused history was necessary.
Posted in anna history rants | Tagged Deaf, history
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