tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post8037446045786659966..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: WaveDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-15889842338799426642007-08-20T04:22:00.000-04:002007-08-20T04:22:00.000-04:00Its a choice, whether or not to make contact, ackn...Its a choice, whether or not to make contact, acknowledgement, with another wheelie while out and about.<BR/><BR/>Some, like any other stranger, it doesn't feel right; others its mutual and obviously right - so that's the time for the wide grin, the stop and greet, or a secret smile or just a wink.<BR/><BR/>When its a silent greeting just in passing, its a mutual re-affirmation.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223682934383856392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-13342130625230189652007-08-19T18:56:00.000-04:002007-08-19T18:56:00.000-04:00Thanks, Dave.That clarifies the matter for me. Of ...Thanks, Dave.<BR/><BR/>That clarifies the matter for me. Of course, I have to agree with you. I was just curious...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-85451249672986048822007-08-19T07:48:00.000-04:002007-08-19T07:48:00.000-04:00Siim, I wrote that post kind of tongue in cheek. E...Siim, I wrote that post kind of tongue in cheek. Even so, I think that the disability community has a right to define themselves (ourselves) in any way that we want. I often drive along and see cars with the rainbow symbol for gay pride, the fish symbol for Christianity, it seems to me to be the same thing, a public declaration of community. So a sign or symbol of disability community wouldn't be a new idea. But, even so, I was writing that post with the same kind of humour that she showed.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-48295772562053210102007-08-18T18:49:00.000-04:002007-08-18T18:49:00.000-04:00Hi, Dave!Don't you think that by engineering a "di...Hi, Dave!<BR/><BR/>Don't you think that by engineering a "disability greeting" you could actually establish some kind of a stereotype even if it is recognized as a positive one by someone?<BR/><BR/>For example, you wouldn't consider to establish a disability party, would you? And that's very simple for you too, I suppose: that's because every person can have diverse political views regardless of their condition. Now, don't you think that greeting someone as being disabled, wouldn't that create kind of an intrusive pattern of behavior that overruns individual personality?<BR/><BR/>Or maybe I'm wrong here. I'm just interested how do you comment.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com