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I think Mary Zanarini should retire, and here’s why
Burned-out psychologist Mary Zanarini, developer of the MSI for Borderline Personality Disorder, incorrectly calls SSI āsocial security disability incomeā. Her burn-out is so evident in how she talks about recovery, suggesting that some patients are āborn competentā, with a derisive … Continue reading
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Hi, like many Americans this morning, I’m thinking about two men who recently died. C.T. Vivian and John Lewis. These are two big figures in influencing American history. Their contributions through the civil rights movements of the 50s and 60s … Continue reading
Posted in Deaf, Religious Studies
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Many people say the Deaf are the most ableist, butā¦
I was born deaf, and my sensoineural hearing loss wasn’t detected in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It wasn’t detected until my mother’s family doctor and my paediatrician both clocked me as deaf as fuck. All we deafies want is … Continue reading
Posted in Ableism / Disablism, Deaf
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Gallaudetās faculty DESERVES higher pay
They just do. Statistics bear this out. https://gallaudet-aaup.org/2023/02/14/2021-faculty-salary-dashboard/
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Angelina’s Ashes
I don’t know where my mother’s ashes are. I was going to scatter my father’s in Duwamish River and my mother’s in Puget Sound.
Posted in Bio Fam
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