Monday, April 18, 2011

Blogging Against Disablism Day will be May 1st, 2011

Blogging Against Disablism Day, May 1st 2011Blogging Against Disablism Day is now Under Way! Please click here to see this year's contributions.

Blogging Against Disablism day will be on Sunday, 1st May. This is the day where all around the world, disabled and non-disabled people will blog about their experiences, observations and thoughts about disability discrimination, disablism or ableism. In this way, we hope to raise awareness of inequality, promote equality and celebrate the progress we've made.

This will be the fifth anniversary of our first Blogging Against Disablism Day in 2006 and this year promises to be a particularly good one. The disability blogosophere continues to grow from strength to strength and more people are motivated to speak out about disability issues than ever before.


How to take part.

1. Post a comment below to say you intend to join in. I will then add you to the list of participants on the sidebar of this blog. Everyone is welcome and everybody's experience matters.

2. Spread the word by linking back to this post, displaying our banner and/ or telling everyone about it. The entire success of Blogging Against Disablism Day depends entirely on bloggers telling other bloggers and readers in advance, on your blogs, on forums, wherever you can get the word out.

The abbreviated URL for this page is http://tinyurl.com/badd2011 and our twitter hashtag is #badd2011

3. Write a post on the subject of disability discrimination, disablism or ableism and publish it on Sunday May 1st - or as close as you are able. Podcasts, videocasts, art and photography are also welcome. You can cover any subject, specific or general, personal, social or political. In the previous five BADDs, folks have written about all manner of subjects, from discrimination in education and employment, through health care, parenting, family life and relationships, as well as the interaction of disablism with other "isms", the history of disability discrimination and much more. You can browse through the archives for previous years here: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.

Every year I have been asked, so it's worth saying; the discrimination experienced by people with mental ill health is disablism, so naturally such posts are as welcome as the rest.

Blogging Against Disablism Day is not a carnival of previously published material. The point about doing this around one day is that it is a communal effort and all the posts connect to one another. You can of course use your own post to promote other things you've written as you wish.

4. Come back here to Diary of a Goldfish on May 1st to let everyone know that you've posted and to check out what other people have written. I shall post links to everyone's posts (slowly) throughout the day, creating an archive. However, I will need you to comment and leave the URL of your post or else I shan't find your post and won't be able to link to it.


Accessibility

Naturally, Blogging Against Disablism Day invites contributions from people with all variety of impairments and none at all. You are welcome to contribute with podcasts, video-blogging, photography or anything else that allows you to take part. And whilst May 1st is when this all takes place, nobody who happens to have a bad day that Saturday is going to be left out of the archive.

If anyone has any questions about web accessibility,Irecommend the Accessify Forum. I am not an expert on web accessibility myself, so if there are any suggestions about how I can make this day more accessible, please e-mail me at diaryofagoldfish at googlemail.com


The Linguistic Amnesty


Whilst discussions about language and the way it can be used to oppress or empower us are more than welcome, please respect the language that people use, particularly to describe themselves in their own contributions. We all have personal preferences, there are cultural variations and different political positions which affect the language we use. Sometimes people use language to describe themselves which you may find offensive or upsetting. Meanwhile, non-disabled contributors can become nervous about using the most appropriate language to use, so please cut everyone as much slack as possible on the day.

At the same time, do not feel you have to use the same language that I do, even to talk about "disablism". If you prefer to blog against disability discrimination, ableism or blog for disability equality, then feel free to do so.

In 2008 I wrote a very basic guide to the Language of Disability which I hope might explain some of the thinking behind the different language disabled people prefer to use about themselves.


Links & Banners


To link back to this post, simply copy and paste the following code:


These banners have seemed popular over the last couple of years and I am yet to think of anything better. If anyone fancies editing these images or coming up with something new, then please do so. You are free to use and mess with these as you like, so long as you use them in support of Blogging Against Disablism Day. If you already have the banner, you just need to change the URL that it links to from last year's BADD. Otherwise, you simply need to copy the contents of one of these boxes and paste it on your blog, in a post or on the sidebar as you like. The banners come in two colour combinations and two sizes. The sizes are a 206 pixels square or 150 x 200 pixels.

Blogging Against Disablism Day, May 1st 2011This is the black and white banner which reads "Blogging Against Disablism". Here's the code for the square one:



And here's the code for the narrower one (which can be seen here):




Blogging Against Disablism Day, May 1st 2011This is the colourful banner which reads "Blogging Against Disablism". This is the code for the square one:



And here's the code for the narrower one (which can be seen here):



Please leave a (comment including the URL of your blog) to let everyone know you are joining in and I shall add a link to you on the sidebar.

If you have any questions, please ask here or e-mail at diaryofagoldfish at googlemail.com

120 comments:

Stephen said...

Very much looking forward to the day. I'll be there.

http://singlelensreflections.blogspot.com

Funky Mango said...

I'm in!

http://funkymangosmusings.blogspot.com/

BenefitScroungingScum said...

I'm in! Probably late as usual, but definitely in! Want us to put the word out on BoB etc? Hope you're doing ok Xx

Maija Haavisto said...

I participated in 2009 (I think) with my low dose naltrexone blog. This year I plan to participate in Finnish with my disability/author blog, http://www.ilmestykset.net (I will provide an English translation or at least a summary).

Anonymous said...

I'm actually writing an essay for college at the moment on lot of disabled people in Ancient Greece, doing a lot of reading around (and having my eyes well and truly opened in the process). So yes, this will fit in very well with May 1st - will do something on my experiences of education as well. Count me in!!

[lets try this again, linked to the right bloomin' profile this time...]

Anonymous said...

I'm in1 www.samedifference1.com

Anonymous said...

Just scheduled my contribution for midnight on May 1st!

Anonymous said...

Wouldn't miss it for the world!
http://starrlife.wordpress.com/

The Goldfish said...

Thanks everyone,

BenenfitScroungingScum - yes please! BADD attracts a lot of diverse traffic, so it's worth using it to get the word out about benefits and public service cuts to folks who perhaps aren't so politicised.

Cara Liebowitz said...

I'll be there, wouldn't miss it for the world, even though that's the start of Finals Week for me and I'll be rolling/crutching around like a chicken with it's head cut off! Trying to remember if this is my fourth or fifth BADD......I think fourth.

http://www.candidlycrippled.blogspot.com

Terri Mauro said...

I participated in 2008 and would like to do so again this year. http://specialchildren.about.com

Lisa said...

Me.

http://lisybabe.blogspot.com/

Allison said...

Count me in as well:

http://crippleextraordinaire.blogspot.com

Cripz: A Webcomic said...

We'll be there! Got something real special planned too :) http://www.cripzthecomic.com

CapriUni said...

I'll be there! I'm already working on my post!

Here where I'll be posting it (a new blog since last year)*:
platosnightmare-aesopsdream.blogspot.com

*Last year (and the year before) I posted at "Notes, Notings and common refrains"

s.e. smith said...

I'll be participating with a post on disability and labour rights at this ain't livin'!

Attila the Mom said...

Can't wait to read all the submissions! I'm in.

monica said...

I'm in. http://pastthestorm.tumblr.com

Wheelchair Dancer said...

me, me, meeeeeeeeeee. I want to participate

Anonymous said...

I'll be there!

my blog: Things Fall Apart
http://automaticdoor.tumblr.com

Anonymous said...

I’ll definitely try to write for the event itself, and will be signal-boosting for sure! :)

Thanks for organising this! ♥

Ruth said...

Count me in! Thanks.

http://wheeliecatholic.blogspot.com

Liz Henry said...

I'm in ! Yay!

Richard McTaggart said...

richardmagus*
Wiltshire/uk*
I was disabled back in 1990*
following a brain heamorrhage*
I can use the computer*
thank god*
today I found,
same difference*
nice work*
for my own research*
I checked on!
Conservative policy on disability*
a very interesting statement by,
Mark Harper* appered!
must read. V
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/11/113780/interview-mark-harper-conservative-disability-spokesperson.htm
MORE PROMISES*
now I know how student's feel*

Ruth Madison said...

I would like to participate!

www.ruthmadison.com

Unknown said...
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vavroom said...

I'm in, for another year!

Glad to see there's a twitter hashtag this year :)

http://accessibility.net.nz

Catherine Roy said...

I will be happy to contribute :)

Neurodivergent K said...

I'm in! And oh do i have a lot to write about this year.

http://timetolisten.blogspot.com

Neurodivergent K said...

I'm in. And i have a lot to say this year.

Radical Neurodivergence

James said...

Hoping to contribute again this year http://www.prettysimple.co.uk/blog

Denis Boudreau said...

I'm in as well!

Anonymous said...

i'm in!

http://staticnonsense.wordpress.com/

Shiloh said...

I plan on participating again this year.

http://sunnydreamer.net/

Sunnydreamer

codeman38 said...

"Everyone is welcome"...

...except for deaf-blind people who can't see or hear the CAPTCHA. Please offer alternative methods of submitting links?

Nick Dupree said...

I will be back for BADD this year!

codeman38 said...

Ah, never mind; just noticed your e-mail address at the end of the blog post. Still might be worth mentioning in the post that people who can't decipher the CAPTCHA can submit posts there instead, though-- there are a number of disabilities, not just deaf-blindness, that can cause difficulty with that.

Mole Chapman said...

i'm in, what a great day this'll be!!!!!

Mole Chapman said...

I'm in and very much looking forward to the day. I'll be there.
http://equalitytraining.blogspot.com/

Jen said...

Looking forward to this. I know I must speak for many people when I say your work on this is appreciated.
http://www.peoplearentbroken.blogspot.com/

Sharon Wachsler said...

I'm planning on posting at After Gadget (http://aftergadget.wordpress.com)

The Goldfish said...

Thanks everyone so far - keep spreading the word!

Codeman38 - I will edit the post to make it clearer that I can be e-mailed. Captcha is not ideal for me either, but managing full moderation or having to go through and manually delete spam comments would be impossible for me.

incurable hippie said...

Sign me up! I'm at incurable hippie blog.

Richard McTaggart said...

richardmagus/uk*
this will bring cheer to the dismal new's! we are all* hearing,
check this out. V
www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/ucpbn-1-additions

good* news* perhaps! said...

sorry about the broken link*
this is the important bit*
L@@K here. V
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/ucpbn-1-additions.pdf

Penny L. Richards said...

We'll play, probably closer to Monday the 2nd, but we're in for our sixth(!!)!)!) year...
http://disstud.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

I don't have a blog, but I'll tweet!

Unknown said...

not sure if it worked first time. I don't have a blog, but will tweet and spread the word in other ways.

Special McSpecial said...

I will most definitely be doing this,
http://crippiescorner.blogspot.com

Holidays From Home said...

Fantastic, so pleased to be blogging so I can take part - will be through my wordpress blog here http://clairewade.wordpress.com/ about my life and disability and I will also be blogging about business and disability here http://holidaysfromhome.co.uk/blog/

Ashley The CRPS Girl said...

I'm in!

http://thecrpsgirl.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Goldfish, long time no see, but please add me to the list this year.
charlesdawson.blogspot.com

Indigo Jo said...

I'm in. (I'm a friend of Claire at Holidays from Home.)

http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/

Dr. Laura Marie Grimes said...

Proud to participate for the third time at http://stjuniatheapostle.blogspot.com!

Jen R said...

My co-blogger will be writing a post, and we may also have a guest blogger.

http://www.allourlives.org/

tulpen said...

Starrlife sent me over. Have a Deaf son. I'm gonna try real hard to get a post done.

Sean said...

There will be something on http://transabled.org :)

Carl Thompson said...

I'm in.

http://www.workingatperfect.com/

Anna said...

I will also be joining in this year.
http://ablogaboutabloke-livingwithwhs.blogspot.com/

Selene said...

I'm in!

http://memotoselfblogger.blogspot.com/

Sleepydumpling said...

I'd like to have a go too.

http://fatheffalump.wordpress.com

Dendrodoa said...

Sign me up! As someone with an invisible illness, living in ounty that doesn't believe in such things, it's a real comfort to know that this is out there.

www.icecreamornoodles.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Hi Goldfish.

It's been a while but I hope you are as well as possible.

I missed BADD 2010 due to ill health but, despite the fact that I'm keeping a low profile at the moment, I'll be contributing this year.

As ever, many thanks for organising such an important event.

Cheers!

Gary Miller

Anonymous said...

Bugger!

Me again...I forgot to include my site URL!

AWTS (Accessible Web & Training Solutions).

Gary Miller
AWTS

Never That Easy said...

I can't believe this is number 6, but I am definitely in. (I am trying to corral my thoughts as we speak!)

www.neverthateasy.blogspot.com

DavidG said...

I'll be writing something for Where's the Benefit, at the minimum I'll echo that on my personal blog: http://dwgism.livejournal.com/ but I may write an entirely separate entry there.

Anonymous said...

Hello, I'll be in!! I'm going to post a public post at http://emsyblog.wordpress.com/ :)

Ron said...

I'm in. Been writing about discrimination for a while, so may be pushed for something new to say - we'll see.
http://ronsrants.wordpress.com/

Kristen said...

I'm in. http://kristen-alittlesomethingforme.blogspot.com

Evamaria said...

I only just realized this, but I'll do my best to write something tomorrow!

http://multifaceted-abnormal.net/blog

Crimson Crip said...

First time I will have taken part, but I intend to e there this time. http://www.crimsoncrip.com

Claire Baber said...

I have a blog that promotes disability access and awareness in London - I will do my best to post something tomorrow and dedicate it to the day.
http://www.accesslondon.blogspot.com

Deven Black (@devenkblack) said...

Education On the Plate wishes there weren't still the need for this event, but since it is still necessary I will participate.

codeman38 said...

I'm going to be posting *something* on my autism blog, "Normal is Overrated":
http://aut.zone38.net/

anne said...

I hope to do something - http://thetrickistokeepreading.blogspot.com/. My first BADD

Anonymous said...

This may or may not be a little early, but it is 12.30AM where I live, so – here’s my post, More Deserving of Annihilation (http://wp.me/p1rIuc-2j).

Hilary said...

We will post!

http://iwontweargrey.blogspot.com/

Damon Lord said...

Count me in

http://saiminu.blogspot.com is my site, exact URL of the blogpost (to be written) to follow tomorrow.

Lisa Harney said...

I'll try to post something, although it will probably be late:

http://www.questioningtransphobia.com

Anonymous said...

I just realised this is tomorrow! Now thinking about what I can do for it. I'll signal-boost if I don't get it together to write anything more substantive, at susanreads.dreamwidth.org

vavroom said...

Well, May 1 in New Zealand, ahead of everyone else :D

Here's my BADD post - http://accessibility.net.nz/blog/the-ultimate-disability-discrimination/

Ole Ferme l'Oeil said...

I'll try to post a little something, I love blogging against disablism day and I feel more than ever how much It is important.
happy to see that there are already so many people who want to participate (including some people whom writing I know and appreciate very much like S.E.Smith, Neurodivergent K. and Codeman38 and some other...)
I'll try to do something in english and french, but it will more be an account of my current feelings than a well thought and documented text.

va said...

I will blog and will post to facebook and twitter too

Beowulf1976 said...

I'll have a bash at writing something :-)

http://beowulf1976.tumblr.com/

Carer's feelings said...

It will be my first year but I will join you and I am sure to come up with something.

http://carersfeelings.blogspot.com/

Marysia said...

All Our Lives has two posts for Blogging Against Disablism-up a little early though:

Adoption, Special Needs, & Choice--By Meghan

http://allourlives.org/node/114

Reproductive Violence and Injustice Against Disabled Adults--By Marysia

http://allourlives.org/node/113

Sean said...

As promised, I wrote a little something. Controversial, as usual :)

http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/discrimination-transsexuals-and-biid.htm

Ruth said...

My post is up over at Wheelie catholic

http://wheeliecatholic.blogspot.com/2011/04/being-youer-than-you-badd-2011.html

thanks so much Goldfish!

AZ Chapman said...

I am in this is my first time contributing

http://lifeofnldcp.blogspot.com/
life and times of a teenager with disablities

AZ Chapman said...

the Category I want it to go under is personal journeys

Meowser said...

I wasn't sure I'd be able to do it this year because I'm in the middle of moving, but it turns out I can squeeze something in.

http://fatfu.wordpress.com

Martha said...

I am going to join in tomorrow.

Paula Apodaca said...

I would like my post to be in Personal Journeys.
My URL for this post, called The Bell, is available at
http://epilepsy-paula.blogspot.com/.

Hope you enjoy this one!
Paula Apodaca

Where's Lulu said...

Our post is up at http://whereslulu.com/2011/05/01/ten-disabled-people-with-regular-tv-roles-right-now/

Crimson Crip said...

My contribution to BADD2011 Disablism is no longer random its systemic: http://t.co/Q0yxvUV #BADD2011

anne said...

My post is up: BADD 2011 post - a wee rant

PPP said...

My post (Being Vincible, from the viewpoint of a non-disabled person) is here: http://loveandzombies.co.uk/2011/05/being-vincible/

Michael De Rosa said...

I will be writing a blog entry for BADD. I should finish today, or tomorrow at the latest. (http:/www.passion-4-life.org)

Anonymous said...

I'm writing my post now and will uploaded asap.

http://www.musingsfromtheden.wordpress.com

Wetwheels said...

Please check out my Blogging Against Disablism letter to the Press.

http://geoffholt.com/2011/05/blogging-against-disablism-day-1st-may-2011/

Geoff Holt MBE
www.geoffholt.com

Anonymous said...

My blog is enlighten.me.uk, and this is my contribution:

Reopening Old Wounds http://wp.me/pLzqY-2t

Sponge said...

I would like to join in, only just found out about this today though I am afraid.

Here is my blog:

http://www.medespiteme.blogspot.com/

I will link a post when I can. Thank you.

Anonymous said...

Hiya! I will be participating, hopefully later today if able. My blog is http://boopetta.wordpress.com

Beatrice said...

I'll say my piece. Catch up wioth yous later.

Moose said...

i would like to join in if i still can :/

http://mizmoose.livejournal.com/229464.html

Warpedwoman said...

A few ideas from me www.warped woman.blogspot.com

I hope you enjoy....

DeeAnna Merz Nagel said...

My post is at http://www.onlinetherapyinstituteblog.com/?p=1179

This is a great effort!

Stephanie said...

I'm late, but I do want to participate.

I'll have a post up as soon as I can.

Anonymous said...

Whoops. Just found out about this! Working on a blog post as we speak!

http://abnormallypsychotic.wordpress.com

Michael De Rosa said...

I have just completed my article. The link to my site is http://www.passion-4-life.org, and the subject heading would be "General Thoughts on Disablism"

Laura Legendary said...

You can read my own entry here: http://accessibleinsights.info/blog/ entitled, "It's On Aisle Five."

Vixen Strangely said...

My contribution is here:

http://vixenstrangelymakesuncommonsense.blogspot.com/2011/05/disablism-its-really-about-any-of-us.html
It's about how disablism can be silent and even effect otherwise privileged people, from observing my own dad. The body is what is it and can do what it does--and reality is what anyone makes of it.

Catherine Roy said...

Hi again, here is my post for BADD 2011.

Hilary said...

Here is my post:

http://iwontweargrey.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

Disability and Jury Duty: http://elf.dreamwidth.org/413746.html

I think it fits best in "Other Access Issues."

Unknown said...

Thank you for hosting this day!

This is for the General Thought on Disablism section.

http://ucpgg.org/lateefs-view-of-the-bay/2011/05/01/apathy-could-be-the-root-of-most-disablism/

Crimsoncrip said...

If two BADD posts are allowed, here is another Invalids no more, but are we still invalid?: http://t.co/5yLsir8

Please put it in Disablism

Anonymous said...

Impairment and disabilism: a world of difference.
http://thelanguagerespect.blogspot.com/2011/05/art-of-respectful-language.html
#BADD

Anonymous said...

Not sure if you are still taking entries (completely understand if you aren't) but I posted this today and would love it to be considered.

It's called Independence and is on my LJ : http://nightengalesknd.livejournal.com/79346.html

Anonymous said...

Thank you for this campaign. I did not know about it, but I will add a blog post in my blog Letters of Courage, where I share more about my experience with RSD/CPRS. www.lettersofcourage.com.

Thanks!