The Demands of Time 22 Advocacy

The Demands of Time

One of the things I talk about in Disability and Inclusive Communities is the demands on time that can come from disability: Another way that our communities are not welcoming to those with disabilities is time. This is particularly true given the frantic pace that…
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March 5, 2019
Injustice and Disability 22 Advocacy

Injustice and Disability

I’ve been thinking a fair bit about justice and disability lately, both because of my scholarly work and because it is concerns about justice that motivate much of my advocacy work. Justice, most broadly, is the virtue that governs interpersonal interaction in terms of giving…
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February 13, 2019
Conflicted About Pity 22 Advocacy

Conflicted About Pity

This post was originally published on Claire Crisp's blog. I confess that I'm conflicted. Now, this isn't a new phenomenon for me; I'm actually conflicted quite a lot. But today I find myself especially conflicted as the parent of a disabled child. In particular, I…
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May 17, 2016
Patriotism Run Awry Ethics

Patriotism Run Awry

This post was originally published at The Prindle Post. With the 2016 presidential election looming, we’re inundated with a number of messages from both major political parties. Many of these messages invoke patriotism as a reason to support one particular party or candidate over another.…
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February 2, 2016