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Freaks or beasts? – the problem of what to call disabled people

JaneHatton — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:00:01 +0000

Freaks or beasts? – the problem of what to call disabled people is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers

Freaks or beasts? – the problem of what to call disabled people is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers Elsewhere I’ve waxed lyrical about how the media can perpetuate negative stereotypes of various groups. And whilst I’m not a fan of being overly politically correct, the use of [...]

The benefit fraud scandal – what should we do?

JaneHatton — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:00:55 +0000

The benefit fraud scandal – what should we do? is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers

The benefit fraud scandal – what should we do? is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers The term “disabled person” is almost becoming interchangeable with the term “benefit cheat” these days. And not surprisingly. The government are coming down hard on benefit cheats in these difficult times. They [...]

What can we do about health services that fail people with learning disabilities?

BOTB Editor — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:00:25 +0000

What can we do about health services that fail people with learning disabilities? is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers

What can we do about health services that fail people with learning disabilities? is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers As I’ve mentioned in previous blogs, many of our hospitals and health care services really aren’t geared up to address people with physical disabilities or sensory impairments. However, [...]

What’s more dangerous – abseiling down a tall building, wearing knickers or failing to read instructions? (not for the faint-hearted)

JaneHatton — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +0000

What’s more dangerous – abseiling down a tall building, wearing knickers or failing to read instructions? (not for the faint-hearted) is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers Well, surprisingly, I’m in the position of having done all three recently, so I feel I have a certain degree of [...]

What kind of people are we?

BOTB Editor — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0000

What kind of people are we? is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers

What kind of people are we? is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers My last blog (not untypically, come to think of it) was a bit of a rant, and I’m afraid this one is too. We’ll blame it on the painkillers rather than the fact that advancing [...]

The Vatican: Hierarchy of Crimes?

BOTB Editor — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:00:12 +0000

The Vatican: Hierarchy of Crimes? is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers

The Vatican: Hierarchy of Crimes? is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers I’m sure we each have our own ideas about which crimes are worse than others – and our ideas may differ greatly. I mean there are some obvious ones, I suppose, like most people would agree [...]

Disability hate crime – does it even exist?

JaneHatton — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:00:32 +0000

Disability hate crime – does it even exist? is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers

Disability hate crime – does it even exist? is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers The Equality and Human Rights Commission are launching an inquiry into disability hate crimes. And not before time. Every working day, on average, at least one person appears in court charged with a [...]

#junebudget My knee-jerk reaction to the budget

JaneHatton — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:31:09 +0000

#junebudget My knee-jerk reaction to the budget is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers

#junebudget My knee-jerk reaction to the budget is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers I’m still absorbing the headlines of the budget, and haven’t had time to really think some of it through. My initial gut reaction is this that I’m very pleased I didn’t vote Lib Dem [...]

Public Services we take for granted

JaneHatton — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Public Services we take for granted is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers

Public Services we take for granted is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers This blog was inspired both by a blog written by a fellow disability activist, Crimson Crip (http://crimsoncrip.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/i-demand-the-right-to-a-fked-up-lif/) and by recent personal experiences. It’s a bit of a national pastime to complain about public services, but [...]

Dignity and how to lose it on the roof of a very tall building

JaneHatton — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:00:53 +0000

Dignity and how to lose it on the roof of a very tall building is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers

Dignity and how to lose it on the roof of a very tall building is a post from: Birds on the Blog, the home of business women bloggers A more personal account from me this time, but which does relate to issues around diversity. Since becoming severely disabled, the word “challenge” has taken on a [...]