- Post of the Week #16
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May 7th, 2007
Growing Up With A Disability: Sandbox Lessons
‘….children are not born racist, they must learn to be racist. I think that same truth applies to ableism. Children are not born believing that some differences make a person inferior; they have to be taught….’
Our judges said:
“Beautiful. Fair brought a tear to my e’en.”
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Some stiff competition among the shortlist this week (and even to get into the shorlist; there were some pretty good nominated posts that missed the cut altogether)… but I think the judges have made a wise choice. It is only on re-reading that I have fully appreciated the artistry employed here- and in particular the economic but empathetic use of multiple perspectives, through which the writer builds upon a seemingly trivial incident from his childhood to make an invaluable point about society’s attitudes to disability.
Thanks so much. Strong competition this week! I enjoyed reading all the posts.
Children may not be born racist but they are born competitive, differentiation is part of competition, don’t buy the innocent child stuff. Accepting and appreciating and enjoying difference is not lost innocence but part of the growt to maturity