Thank you for this perspective, Jodi. Eddie Ndopu is incredibly inspiring and he gave me much to consider. I'm always trying to be conscious about my choice of words and their meaning. Language is always evolving as a reflection of our collective consciousness.
Thank you for this perspective, Jodi. Eddie Ndopu is incredibly inspiring and he gave me much to consider. I'm always trying to be conscious about my choice of words and their meaning. Language is always evolving as a reflection of our collective consciousness.
Thank you, Jodi, for this. Tough question, for sure. For me, in the end it comes to two things, I think. In this order:
1. we have got to respect (and care about) each other and,
2. we need to be able to communicate in the clearest and more effective way possible.
(Technically, I guess that was more than two things, but you get what I'm trying to say.).
I look forward to your essay on "medical model vs. the societal model of disability."
Hugs!
cjp