Blogging Against Disablism Day is an annual event in which disabled and non-disabled bloggers throughout the world unite in the cause of equality. On May 1st, bloggers shall write about their experiences, observations and thoughts about disability discrimination (disablism, sometimes ableism) and what we might do about it.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.
2. Spread the word by linking to this site, displaying our banner and/ or telling everyone about it. The success of Blogging Against Disablism Day depends entirely on word of mouth.
3. On Thurday, May 1st - or as near to as you are able - post something on the subject of Disabilism, Ableism or Disability Discrimination.. You can write on any subject, specific or general, personal, social or political. In the previous two 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 racism and sexism.
4. Come back to Diary of a Goldfish to let everyone know that you've posted and to check out what other people have written.
Accessibility
Naturally, Blogging Against Disablism Day invites contributions from people with all variety of impairments and none at all. You are also welcome to contribute with podcasts, video-blogging 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 Thursday is going to be left out of the archive.
I am not an expert on web accessibility, so if there are any suggestions, 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, I do always ask everyone to bear in mind that there is huge variation in the way that disabled people describe themselves - there are even different terms for this thing I call disablism (if you prefer to use another term, please do so). There are personal preferences, cultural variations as well as different political positions people have taken on this stuff. This year I have written a basic guide to the Language of Disability which I hope might explain some of the thinking behind the terms people use.
Links & Banners
To link back to this post, simply copy and paste the following code:
Due to ongoing computer problems, I have no means of editing images. However, last year's banner seemed popular, and I've noticed several people who weren't blogging last May adopt the banner for their sidebar during the year. If anyone fancies playing with these images or coming up with something new, please feel free to do so.
If you already have the banner, you just need to change the URL that it links to. 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.
This 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):
This 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 to let everyone know you are joining in and I shall add a link to your blog on the sidebar. Also, if you have any questions, do ask.
I appear to be entering a bad phase and while I hope it will pass in the next two weeks I'm not holding my breath. If I don't manage to come up with anything else, can I submit the gorilla thing?
ReplyDeleteWe're definitely in for the third year in a row, whoo-hoo! This is a great project--thanks so much for taking it on again.
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on May 1
I'm in, please. though i have no idea what i'm gonna blog about. I gotta do a form for renewal of incapacity benefit anyway, so its a good time to think about it all i suppose. I've got 2 weeks to come up with something! (For the post, i mean.. lol)
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I'm in (for my second year).
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I plan on participating, what a fantastic idea! Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteGreg
I'll participate also!
ReplyDeleteI'll do it for the second year. Of course as soon as I say that I get worried I'll have nothing to say that day :).
ReplyDeleteCharlottesville Civil Rights and Prejudice Watch
http://hymes.wordpress.com
Oh, yay, I'm so there. Thanks for doing this again! Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
ReplyDeleteForgive my nitpicking, but it also occurs to me that people (or you yourself) will want to change each link code to read "2008" instead of "2007" wherever it appears.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Sara - Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI copied and pasted some of the code from last year and thought I had changed every date. I have hopefully done so now. Apologies to anyone who copied the mislabeled code.
I'll be there ... thanks Goldfish.
ReplyDeleteI'm in! It's a great project.
ReplyDeleteI'm in...
ReplyDeleteCan't believe it's nearly upon us. I had a vague notion of it being, ooh about six weeks away. I've put a reminder in my mobile.
ReplyDeleteI'm in..
ReplyDeleteDrat.
ReplyDeleteI had been intending to contact you and ask whether we could move the date this year to the 4th of May so that it fell at the end of a bank holiday weekend and not on a working day.
Most definitely participating, but very unlikely to be posting on May 1st.
Oh can I join in as well this year. Missed it last year. Thanks for offering up another chance.
ReplyDeleteI'm workin' on it..
ReplyDeleteSomething using poser methinks.
pete
me, me, meeeeee!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to be there.
THANKS for doing this:
WCD
I'd like to participate!
ReplyDeleteI'll be there, bigin it up!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely planning on participating either in one or both (or maybe more) of my blogs (yes, I have more than 2 blogs, long story).
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ReplyDeletedid my comment go through?? it doesn't look like it. anyway, i'm so in!
ReplyDeleteCount me in too please :)
ReplyDeleteI know I commented before, but I haven't been linked! I'm definitely doing it.
ReplyDeleteRock on. I would love to participate!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to give this a whirl this year. Thanks for organizing :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea. I would very much like to participate. Thanks for organizing this!
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ReplyDeleteWhew, look at everyone!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to--I have nothing in mind to write about right now but I'm sure given a week I can come up with something....
Count me in...
ReplyDeleteI'm in. Thanks for the new links and everything!
ReplyDeleteI'm in! And so excited to be part of this again.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea. I'm in.
ReplyDeleteHi there as you may have guessed im in too! thanks for the banner code it looks very pretty on the side of my blog!
ReplyDeleteOh, count me in again, please.
ReplyDeleteYes I'd like to take part please - so put my name down.
ReplyDeleteCount me in. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLike everyone else...I AM IN!
ReplyDeleteYes I will be there!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely in!
ReplyDeleteHappy to blog for the third year in a row. It gets me to update my blog at least once a year! Happy to have time to plan ahead this year.
ReplyDeleteJenelle's Journey is in for the 3rd year!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo!
Thanks, Goldfish!
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i'm in : )
ReplyDeletecan i use this post?: http://crip-power.com/2008/04/20/forced-sterilization-and-the-right-to-parent/
folks--- also, the 37th edition of the Disability Blog Carnival is coming up! posts are due by May 4th and will be around the idea of disability identity, how disability intersects with other parts of you, disability culture, etc. sign up!!
I am in.
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http://quenchzine.blogspot.com
hi! i am a lurking reader of your blog. wanted to let you know that your link to gimp parade leads to a weird site because of a spelling error...
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone so far.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much to Sarah for pointing out my typo and apologies to Kay for mislinking.
Cripchick, it's a great post but the idea is to post something new on May 1st (or near as can be).
I'm up for it.
ReplyDeleteHi Goldfish
ReplyDeleteI don't have a clue about HTML. I tried pasting your banner in a post but it didn't work! Is there any chance that you might be able to put it in my blog for me? If you drop me an email, I'll give you the password! Thanks!
sarah.i.85@hotmail.co.uk
I have been an incredibly lax blogger (and, with various obstacles, this shows little signs of immediate improvement), but I will make a point to show up for this again. I'm so excited to be a part of something this important.
ReplyDeleteI'll be taking part. It's my first year since I only started blogging in March, but I definitely want to give it a shot.
ReplyDeleteI'm in!
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ReplyDeleteI'm in for the second year. Can't belive it's come round so fast.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely doing it.
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ReplyDeleteYES...YES...YES!!! I'm certainly in.
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ReplyDeleteYes I will think of something too!
Hi, I would like to participate.
ReplyDeleteI would like to participate again. Thanks for doing this! It's a great thing.
ReplyDeleteI'll be happy to join you all this year...
ReplyDeleteBarrie
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Will give it my dadgummiest to remember to do so.. Just came across something it wouldn't hurt to revisit every so often.. :)
ReplyDeleteCyber hugs from Talking Rock..
Linked on my blog :-)
ReplyDeleteCount me in...
ReplyDeleteI'm in, over at mybeautifulwickedness.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteI'm In!
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Planning to post on More Meredith Gould.
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Wheelie Catholic alerted me to this. Bless you!
Count me in for 2008!
ReplyDeleteI've intended to participate for the last few years - this year, I'll actually do it!
ReplyDeletethis is exciting.
ReplyDeletecount ME in.
I'm joining in the places of the net that I call home (not blogger, however).
ReplyDeleteLabel jars, not people!
BADD was the catalyst that got me blogging. Shall hope to write something up ASAP, otherwise I'll have to resort to posting a chunk of a research paper.
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ReplyDeletePlease count me in at Health Management Rx (healthmgmtrx.blogspot.com).
Thanks!
Jen
Thanks for setting this great blog up. Here is my contribution http://pittrehab.blogspot.com/2008/04/blogging-against-disablism.html
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading everyone else's!
We are looking forward to joining in again this year!
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Yes, I intend to post a blog to mark the day at www.dip-online.org/dip/blog
ReplyDeleteAll sounds good. Count me in!
ReplyDeleteI'm in again.
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I would like to participate.
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I'm in, too.
ReplyDeleteI will definitely be blogging on disablism, but not sure what the topic will be.
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Yay! This year, I remember ahead of time!
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I have read past posts - this year I'll see if I can put something in it too.
ReplyDeleteI plan on joining in! thanks for organizing it.
ReplyDeleteDave here and I will be on board with bells on. I look forward to this event again this year. Thanks
ReplyDeleteCount me in.
ReplyDeleteHow to be an inspiration
http://howtobeaninspiration.blogspot.com/
A disabled writer, father, husband and occasional performer writes about the non-stop fun of disability, wheelchairs and family life. If you want to know what it's like to be disabled but don't fancy it for yourself then read this.
Stephen
Wow! Great to see so many!
ReplyDeleteFirst year for:
http://bluebummedelectron.com/blog
I'm in, blogging over at http://fisforfischer.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteHere's my contribution to BADD, a little early I know: http://samedifference1.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/attention-authorities/
ReplyDeleteI will be participating from Equal Not Special, http://equalnotspecial.wordpress.com.
ReplyDeleteI would like to try participating. My blog is not devoted exclusively to disability-related issues, but touches on them due to my experience with my brother, who has pretty involved CP. Thanks for organizing this!!
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Sorry!! I put the wrong URL for my blog! I'm SO not a computer gal! Let's try again. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's http://dotcommom.wordpress.com/
Thanks!
DotComMOm
I would like to take part, I have a visual impairment, am from Ireland, and am studying computer science. My blog is at www.declanmeenagh.com
ReplyDeleteThis day is a great idea. Good luck with it.
Yay - third year of BADD!
ReplyDeleteI'll be there, although possibly a wee bit late. Still, I can always pretend that I'm in Hawaii rather than Australia - gives me the best part of an extra day ;-)
transabled.org will participate again :) All good stuff, thanks for the hard work
ReplyDeleteDid I post that link in the wrong place? Here's my contribution:
ReplyDeletehttp://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/badd-but-not-rude/
Dangerous times for me to post as it seems people are once again determined to discriminate against my much over assesed Brain Injurys and claim I am Superman Physically Fit and will probably use my posts against us
ReplyDeleteHowever I may post.
Super idea. I'm Assistive Technology Advisor at NUI Maynooth, a university outside Dublin in Ireland and I'll be delighted to take part.
ReplyDelete(Thanks for the link, Declan)
I'm in! Thanks for hosting again!
ReplyDeleteNickie
I want to post on the day. Thanks for hosting!
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ReplyDeleteI'll definitely blog about this on or around May 1st.
ReplyDeleteMy blog site is: http://candy.blogono.com
I'll be posting on May 1st.
ReplyDeleteOur health disparities blog will post a disability related entry on that day.
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Will link to this post tomorrow.
dave
I'm so sorry - I gave you the wrong URL and so my link on your blogroll doesn't work. I really appreciate you organizing this - I am really enjoying reading the other blogs you've referenced. I'll have a post up May 1 for your event. Could you please change my URL to the correct one? It's http://dotcommom.wordpress.com/
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for leading this!!
DotComMom
I'll be blogging!
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Blog URL: http://mirrormargaret.livejournal.com
My post is up. A Happy BAD Day to all! hehe
ReplyDeleteI will be blogging again and using the opportunity to kick off my new blog "Three Square Meals." The address http://threesquaremeals.wordpress.com. I'm not sure what I will be writing yet, but as soon as I know I will repost it here.
ReplyDeleteFirst time in a new blog here;
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I would like to participate.
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Ok, here's my post on disablism.
ReplyDeletehttp://candy.blogono.com/2008/04/30/disablism-and-audism-within-deafread/
If you can add my name to the list please?
ReplyDeleteWe're participating on the Planet of the Blind as well!
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We would love to participate!
ReplyDeleteIt is what my blog is about
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so we'll see what May 1 brings...
Great idea. Thanks.
I've posted mine here: http://hymes.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day-post-psychophobia-101/
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting this together again!
I'll join in too!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea - can't wait to contribute.
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Tigtog and I have both written our BADD contributions at Hoyden About Town.
ReplyDeleteTigtog: "Blogging Against Disablism: Mental Illness, Stigmatisation, Coming Out"
Me: "BADD: The radical notion that people with disabilities are people, and Australia’s 2020 Summit"
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI have written about people's perceptions of disability - a brief post with comments and questions! I just hope I get some feedback and answers! Thanks
Chris
Blogging Against Disablism Day is now underway. You can read and submit contributions here
ReplyDelete(I have already listed the last two entries here, so you may be in the archive already if you're not in the sidebar).
Hi people, over at www.declanmeenagh.com, I wrote a massive rambling post covering topics liek job discrimination, why political correctness needs to end and the need for free software. If you are visually impaired, you need to pay 2000 Euro extra just to be able to use a computer!
ReplyDeleteSo read and feel free to comment.
It's great to see this day is turning into such a success great work everyone.
Declan
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www.declanmeenagh.com
My post is up at
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Thanks, can't wait to read all of these.
Ira Socol
I have a small blog, The Wild Wild Left, and have added your banner in the sidebar, top.
ReplyDeleteOne of my contributors, asqv, is going to write up an essay later on.
http://thewildwildleft.soapblox.net/frontPage.do
Diane G.
I've just posted. Unfortunately I lost track of time and didn't come up with anything new --- what I've put up is a repost of an essay I wrote for BADD 2006. It's called "Out and Around," and it's about the presumption of literacy.
ReplyDeleteBelated post up at mine! Thanks for organising this.
ReplyDeleteGreat website, i am not blogging material !! but we have added you to our website www.deaf247.co.uk and disability247.co.uk to drive traffic to you to raise awareness ;) good luck all
ReplyDeleteP.S. If someone can create ads for "Blogging Against Disablism Day" in google sized format please contact us and we will host them for you
third year in a row - etana is a go!
ReplyDeleteI just Blogged for the cause.
ReplyDeleteFatshionista is also signing up!
ReplyDeleteI will be participating!
ReplyDeletejust posted an entry on our blog, thanks for doing this for everyone! www.whatevertous.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI just posted an entury:
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I have posted my contribution for the general issues section.
ReplyDeleteHow to be an inspiration
http://howtobeaninspiration.blogspot.com/2008/05/its-not-cricket.html
I'm going to write something, not yet sure what....
ReplyDeleteThank you for making this happen. Here is a link to my posting:
ReplyDeletehttp://schoolinginequality.blogspot.com/2008/05/he-wasnt-disabled-until-umpire-called.html
Here's my contribution: Blogging Against Disablism Day: Sexism & Personality Disorder Diagnoses
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting this together!
Here's my piece:
ReplyDeletehttp://anwenpurplecane.blogspot.com/2008/05/blogging-against-disablism.html
I have posted here: http://bbandbohmy.blogspot.com/2008/05/prenatal-diagnosis-of-down-syndrome.html
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Just a thought and an experience...sometimes the "professionals" can be more damaging than helpful even when they have the best intentions. I'm a Pediatric PT for a school district and I evaluated a girl with CP coming into the district. My conclusion was that...hey she can get around and is pretty damn active, I'm not going to interfere with her access (basically she does what she wants to do). The gist of what I heard from a collegue was isn't this girl more disabled that those other kids that you see so why don't you spend more time with her...oh hell no! I would hang out with this kid in a non professional way but she doesn't need to learn how to walk around her campus.
ReplyDeleteI took it really personally but answered her very professionally and said that for the body that this girl lives in, she is doing super well...and then wanted to kick my collegue in the face!
Just wanted to get it off my chest
We are a society for promotion of accessibility and we blog against disablism in Finnish language. We started our blog in April 2008.
ReplyDeletePlease add me in you great campaign. My blog type website name is www.AbleURL.com
ReplyDeleteI am serving with disability issue since 40 years, have a personal website & blog that also describes disability development issues. I will participate every initiatives about disability developments.
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Happy to join in and give you a plug on my blog (I'll do that this weekend)
ReplyDeleteHi, I;m not just blogging... I started a movement. One in suport of ALL others on Earth which involve people with disABILITIES.
ReplyDeleteThe name of this movement: AbiliTV - It's ALL about OUR disABILITIES!
It's ALL OUR ABILITIES! Combined to form up the single strongest, largest ever allies in all of humanity to SHATTER those walls (stereotypes) and other issues we all face.
I'm nothing more than the smallest part of the process. The SPARK to get things moving.
In SIX months I have allied with many people, organizations, companies, and even the International Paralympic Committee... And, this is the short list.
I planned to be at this point in about 7 to 10 years. I have no clue what I'm doing, and worse yet I'm not allowing anything at all stop me from doing what I do. That even includes money.
Nothing I do requires one single penny to be donated for my efforts. It runs just by pure determination to NEVER GIVE UP.
Blog... I can't write well. I take way to long to get the point out...
VISIT SpinergyDude (me) on YouTube... Prepare yourself for something never tried before. And, yet it works to magnify ALL as in 100% all other efforts.
Instead of money to donate, I donate something far more costly to people. My time, my talents, my skills, oh... And, those Abilities that somehow are overlooked with me being fully disabled myself.
The name of the movement: AbiliTV It's ALL about OUR disABILITIES!
In short: It's OUR ABILITIES! That matter most, and make us the people we are. Our medical conditions are just that. Medical conditions.
Spinergy
Living life without limits, and or bounds on my disABILITIES!
Count me in! While I'm a relatively new blogger, I think it's a great project! You can find my disability awareness blog here:
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So, will you do this in 2009 I wonder. I do hope so and am linking you to my blog in the hope....
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I am also interest in 2009. I hope you will blog more about the action for this year.
ReplyDeleteI want to join!
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ReplyDeleteCount me in! Is there anything for 2010!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all are you still there in 2010?
ReplyDeleteSecondly I have ME/CFS/CFIDS - AN INVISIBLE DISABILITY which makes it worse as doctors, social workers and even my own sister don't believe I'm really 80% disabled, but that was the level of disability I was assessed with at my benefits appeal tribunal in the UK.
Spencer Spindrift
I've made a petition @ justice4people_with_me/cfs [not sure of the exact URL]
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