By s.e. smith on 9 September, 2010
The radio station I’ve been listening to for most of my life has a habit, when announcing community events, of indicating whether they are accessible. This generally refers specifically to wheelchair accessibility, although I have heard announcers address other things, like chemical sensitivity, depending on the announcer and the event. The point is, my whole [...]
Posted in 101, accessibility, i'm right here | Tagged accessibility notes, special treatment, universal access
By lauredhel on 22 February, 2010
Paul Kelly, if you’re not familiar with him, is a bloody marvellous Australian singer-songwriter. Some consider him the “poet laureate of Australian music”. He writes everything from fun-but-pointy ballads – Every Fucking City is one of my favourite anti-hero pieces – to political protest music. You can read a little about him here at Debbie [...]
Posted in accessibility, othering, politics, race, social attitudes | Tagged aboriginal, indigenous, marginalisation, paul kelly, protest, protest song, resistance, special treatment
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