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Category Archives: Inclusion
Celebrating ‘the rainbow’
Toronto just hosted World Pride Week 2014, and I’m feeling proud to be Canadian. Especially in Ontario, where not only have we just elected our first female premier, but she’s openly gay, and behaves as if it’s the norm. Now … Continue reading
Posted in activism, gay pride, gender, Inclusion, reflections, social justice
Tagged gay pride, inlusion, Kathleen Wynne, progress, social justice, World Pride
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Reflections on a “Queer Slow Dance”…
Open to experience. That’s me. “Fearless”. Explorer of life and its potential experiences. But only so far. I don’t fly. I don’t make speeches. But I did go to a “queer slow dance” last night, for the second time. Yes … Continue reading
Posted in dancing, Inclusion, LGBTQ, mindfulness, reflections, Sherwin Sullivan Tija
Tagged comfort zone, dancing, human-rights, Queer Slow Dance, Sherwin Sullivan Tija
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“Do unto others…all the rest is commentary.”
Okay, folks; it’s been a tough-ish few months, I admit. At times it’s been challenging to focus long enough to write a paragraph. On March 22nd, it was Raymond* whose twinkling eyes and affectionate smile would no longer warm our … Continue reading
Posted in accessibility, advocacy, friendship, grieving, Inclusion, loss, Raymond Cohen, values
Tagged friendship, grieving, loss, Raymond Cohen, values
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A Small Complaint about Video
(Subtitle: Issues that don’t exist?) Lately more online media are using video – and some audio – as their method of presenting information. I have two problems with this, apart from the possible assumptions around peoples’ reading skills. One is … Continue reading
Posted in communication, criticism, deafness, disabilities, Inclusion, information, reflections, writing
Tagged audio, choices, complaint, hearing, inclusion, video
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Conversations in the blogosphere…
I often talk about blogging as a new form of worldwide conversation that most people haven’t yet recognized as such – and of course most of humanity are still not even able to access. As one of my favourite fellow-bloggers … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, change, communication, computers, deafness, democracy, disabilities, globalization, Inclusion, Internet, modern life, old age, personal power, reflections, social change, voice recognition
Tagged blogging, choices, communication, human-rights, inclusion, social commentary
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A little democracy….
One of the things I love about Alternative Grounds (the café where I spend most mornings), is the egalitarian, democratic attitude of the patrons. I just enjoyed a discussion with one of the city’s maintenance workers about Iceland and how … Continue reading
Different drummer
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. It is not important that he should … Continue reading
Posted in causes, community, consciousness, history, Inclusion, Insight, love, marijuana, personal growth, personal power, reflections, social change, social justice, values, volunteering
Tagged community, consciousness, openness, personal growth, political philosophy, reflections, social change, values
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‘Stigma-free’ — or Care?
If I were living in a “stigma-free zone”, what might that look like? For starters, I presume it would mean that people with mental illness would not experience stigma, or discrimination. By some miracle? It would mean ‘human rights’ principles … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, community, compassion, gay, Inclusion, mental illness, social justice, stigma, values
Tagged community, compassion, human-rights, inclusion, mental illness, social commentary, society, values
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‘Stigma-free’ and real education…
We hear a lot of talk these days about ‘stigma’ around mental health issues. But what does this mean? It means you have to be awfully courageous to admit out loud – for example – that you are depressed (especially … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, education, fear, Feelings, ignorance, Inclusion, psychology, reflections, stigma, values, Wish List
Tagged community, consciousness, education, inclusion, psychology, stigma
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Thinking and Dreaming 
Desperate need…
Like most moms, I love my children enough that I would probably die for them. I also enjoy their cousins and their friends, especially now that my kids are in their thirties, and the others have been coming around for … Continue reading →