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capri0mniIt'a a combination word puzzle and a Disability Awareness Exercise, and I know folks in my circle who enjoy both, so:
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I have always believed that those, 'ride around in a chair for an hour to experience how hard it is to be a disabled person' kind of exercises are both patronising and counter-productive. You cannot take a 'tourist' approach to difference. I believe asking someone to write a paragraph without using the letter 'e' is a much better exercise. I know I've written about this before, but I want to revisit this. The whole time the pen is in hand the mind is thinking and evaluating, options - that's life with a disability.
Try it now. Translate this sentence into one that doesn't use the letter 'e':
My home is my castle where I eat and sleep.
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(and yes, I'm trying it -- haven't gotten there yet).
[ETA: This building is my sanctuary and my fort; in this spot, I sup and nap.]
[Begin Quote]
I have always believed that those, 'ride around in a chair for an hour to experience how hard it is to be a disabled person' kind of exercises are both patronising and counter-productive. You cannot take a 'tourist' approach to difference. I believe asking someone to write a paragraph without using the letter 'e' is a much better exercise. I know I've written about this before, but I want to revisit this. The whole time the pen is in hand the mind is thinking and evaluating, options - that's life with a disability.
Try it now. Translate this sentence into one that doesn't use the letter 'e':
My home is my castle where I eat and sleep.
[End Quote]
(and yes, I'm trying it -- haven't gotten there yet).
[ETA: This building is my sanctuary and my fort; in this spot, I sup and nap.]
