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Dialogue and Opinion
Disability is Not a Metaphor
Disabled people and their experiences are not metaphors. Still, we often co-opt disability terminology and utilize casually ableist language for…
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Dialogue and Opinion
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Dialogue and Opinion
Words Matter: The Importance of Language and Labels
Our words have the ability to re-write narratives, redistribute power, and shift understanding in whatever direction we choose. They are…
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Dialogue and Opinion
His-story Lessons
Locke had relegated a certain role to me, and to have stepped out of this role, even now, was for…
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Dialogue and Opinion
The Use of the Word “Fag”: A Tool of Shame
Words with such a derogatory history are still hurtful and offensive today. The individual doesn’t get to decide what is…
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Dialogue and Opinion
We Are Not Apologies
As my body has been broken up into portions of my face and little pieces of my anatomy, the clothing…
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The Death of Mademoiselle
To me, the word ‘mademoiselle’ sounds elegant, like a french aristocrat sweeping down a staircase in a gorgeous ball gown.…
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