tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post3584032713313095950..comments2024-03-16T19:36:23.953-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: 32 Years of Challenge Gets You Cake and StuffiesDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-50683324167576035322016-09-07T22:04:06.147-04:002016-09-07T22:04:06.147-04:00I just read it and I think the Boston Globe's ...I just read it and I think the Boston Globe's article was pretty respectful, even with the headline, which didn't even mention that she has Down Syndrome. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06352332380562232996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-5639787760648813972016-09-05T13:43:21.468-04:002016-09-05T13:43:21.468-04:00The Boston Globe article was suprisingly good, and...The Boston Globe article was suprisingly good, and does in fact cover just about ALL the issues -- from her being a competent pioneer, with pioneering advocates, her competence and commitment as a worker, right up to her mother, as an elder, facing up to her daughter's increasing disability, risks of the job in the face of forgetfulness, and recommending retirement. I bet none of the feel-good articles speak the word "Alzheimers."<br /><br />However -- this is probably the first coverage, as the Globe is the local paper. Which means all the OTHER outlets read this article, and wrote sentimental dehumanizing drivel. See what you think: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2016/08/29/retire/qVU7HV3vbnS65kjqbeZwgI/story.html<br /><br />--Patricia HawkinsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029670728705438205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-30128759184212851822016-09-04T12:53:06.384-04:002016-09-04T12:53:06.384-04:00Every article I read about Freia David, her name w...Every article I read about Freia David, her name wasn't even mentioned until at least the second paragraph, if not the third or fourth. Sometimes not at all. <br /><br />Every lede made it seem it was Down syndrome retiring after 32 years, not a dedicated employee. <br /><br />The story of someone retiring after 32 years at McDonald's is newsworthy in its own right.<br /><br />How the people who know Ms. David best celebrate this accomplishment and express their affection for her isn't really an issue for me. <br />What is a much bigger issue is the disability getting the lede over the person. <br /><br />Thanks for your continued great work. <br />Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535969919986881593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-10827513516839045852016-09-02T11:13:38.111-04:002016-09-02T11:13:38.111-04:00I reread the article last night. It would be great...I reread the article last night. It would be great to hear what she has to say but I wonder if her mother would allow that to happen. At this point the mother is coming towards the end of her life, and to be decreasing the daughter's level of independence doesn't sound like a good plan for the daughter's life after mother passes away. I guess I would have hoped this family would choose to support Freia in moving to independence (group home, yes, some are not so great but some are) now, as mother will not always be present. Just my thoughts, not claiming to know what is best for anyone. Clairesmum<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382503094929375543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-1276861487105213812016-09-02T08:14:09.882-04:002016-09-02T08:14:09.882-04:00You did such a better job than I was able to at ar...You did such a better job than I was able to at articulating why this story was problematic. You've made me so aware of how frequently stories are focused on the abled rather than the lives of the supposed subject. Thank you for your advocacy!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102217905206545591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-91286216606948162082016-09-01T22:54:02.354-04:002016-09-01T22:54:02.354-04:00I think it would be super cool to interview her. G...I think it would be super cool to interview her. Good idea Alicia. Love your blog, as always Dave.Amanda RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14066221790437809420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-25511697568037457002016-09-01T22:50:04.735-04:002016-09-01T22:50:04.735-04:00I think it would be super cool to interview her. G...I think it would be super cool to interview her. Good idea Alicia. Love your blog, as always Dave.Amanda RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14066221790437809420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-6215785052030924242016-09-01T21:10:15.805-04:002016-09-01T21:10:15.805-04:00Agreeing with the above comments and would love to...Agreeing with the above comments and would love to read an interview of her that you conduct. I'd love to learn more about this woman. So many times I wish I could videotape real stories about the real lives behind the faces. But I hesitate because I dislike any feel of exploitation. But there are many compelling and worthy stories that I so want to hear and want others to hear. You are well trusted and able to write and share such stories and I, like so many others, treasure it when you do.Mary Nauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12344133616387412555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-28911032784719520162016-09-01T20:34:55.805-04:002016-09-01T20:34:55.805-04:00That would be a great story for Labor Day 2016.That would be a great story for Labor Day 2016.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-86365248683596564972016-09-01T13:23:02.403-04:002016-09-01T13:23:02.403-04:00I saw the part about 'now she can be in adult ...I saw the part about 'now she can be in adult daycare all day long because they only have that during the day' and my heart dropped.<br /><br />Did they pay her appropriately all those years? Does she have a retirement fund she earned? Are other intellectually and physically challenged people being given the opportunity to work? Did she rise as high in her job as she was able to? Who will replace her - or was she one of a kind, and they've done their token?<br /><br />So many unanswered questions.<br /><br />Dave, you need to interview this woman - and tell the real story of those 32 years.ABEhrhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211038591900883672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-14482703436575382142016-09-01T08:22:10.574-04:002016-09-01T08:22:10.574-04:00Good journalism in general is in a serious decline...Good journalism in general is in a serious decline. Due to the Internet-centric attitude of "Free is always better", reporters are now being paid next to nothing, if if they are paid anything at all. Our movement towards equality is seriously hindered by this reality.<br /><br />Thanks Dave for being such an excellent media-critic/disability rights advocate!Frank_Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15707525224938640688noreply@blogger.com