Tag Archives: bigotry

Why I do this

Posted on April 26, 2016 by T.Rob

Over at the Autism from a Father’s Point of View blog, today’s post by Stuart Duncan was The day ‘hackers’ told 6 year old autistic children that they should ‘kill yourself’.  One of Stuart’s sons is autistic and when he … Continue reading →

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Obesity, disability are not capital offenses

Posted on December 6, 2014 by T.Rob

This is unbelievable.  The AP story as published here by ABC News begins with these words: “Eric Garner was overweight and in poor health. He was a nuisance to shop owners who complained about him selling untaxed cigarettes on the … Continue reading →

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What not to celebrate

Posted on December 30, 2012 by T.Rob

Trigger warning: ableism, bigotry, bullying, callous disregard for others, dehumanization, forced isolation Sorry to dredge up something from last year, but dissecting this cadaver in the name of science will do much to advance our understanding of mental illness and … Continue reading →

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Response to Dr. Paul Steinberg’s NYT Op-Ed

Posted on December 28, 2012 by T.Rob

Trigger warning: Ableism, bigotry, dehumanization, institutionalization, Islamaphobia, racism, zombies Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg over at the disabilityandrepresentation.com blog wrote a post Scapegoating Schizophrenia: Paul Steinberg’s Shameful New York Times Op-Ed Column today that alerted me to some irresponsible comments by Dr. Paul … Continue reading →

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