Comments on: Blogging Against Disablism

By: Tanya Savko

Tanya Savko — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:06:51 +0000

“the willingness to make it happen” – that’s it in a nutshell. You inspire me, Maddy. Happy Mother’s Day to you!

By: Club 166

Club 166 — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:06:50 +0000

I agree that you don’t have to take off your feminist cap to be a stay at home parent.

When we become parents it is natural that our priorities change, and when we’re parents of kids that need more (mostly because society doesn’t “get” them) then we instinctively know that it’s our job to step up and do what’s needed.

Whatever feminist values you had are still pertinent. And you probably have other feminist values that aren’t usually covered in the mainstream media.

Joe

By: kathleen

kathleen — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:28:51 +0000

Well said-The best thing I heard a feminist speaker say (back in uni days)was that if women wanted to change the world-they needed to raise their sons. I wonder is it the same for kids like ours…I want to change how autism is viewed-because that in turn will change how people(on the spectrum) are treated/viewed. Yes yes yes-our job is to do the very best we can. Your blog is representative of that-and I appreciate it.

By: Gonzo

Gonzo — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:51:05 +0000

Wow! How great that magic linky is!!!

I often want to link to other blogs for further recommended reading, and that way readers can just add their posts. Fab.

(Although I hope I did this right, entering the URL of the specific “Blogging Against Disablism” post and not just the blog URL.)

About your post:
Strange how that woman thinks it’s her “job” to be a wife. I’m so not getting what’s supposed to be feminist about that.
It’s more like what you’re doing being parents, mum *and* dad, raising children together.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:32:21 +0000

I was listening to NPR yesterday and heard that same discussion about who comes first, who do you love more. Lots to consider. BTW, I think you can still be a feminist when you’re married and a stay-at-home mom.

By: HAMMER

HAMMER — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:45:54 +0000

My wife and I adopted children we knew had issues and disabilites. We took on the responsibility and don’t ever regret our decisions. I gave up my career because of disablism. The daycare centers, schools and basically society as a whole didn’t want to deal with the unique challenges my children brought.

We cut back our spending paid off our debt and I became a full time care giver.

Even though they are now able to go to school I have to constantly fight the system and for their rights which are constantly being trampled upon. Teachers and administrators would rather deny my children the services and accomodations we agreed upon because doing what they promised is inconvenient. It’s blatant disablism.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:36:37 +0000

Maddy, your sense of responsibility for your children is a model for us all.

My bit for BAD was to direct people into the carnival through starrlife at Life Decanted. (A most excellent post!)

As was this one.
Salud!