This morning’s post was about well intended questions and comments that I have been asked - and from the comments, MANY people relate. These questions and comments are called micro-aggressions. Derald W Sue defines micro-aggressions as “The everyday slights, indignities, put … [Read more...]
Your discomfort isn’t my burden. Think before you speak.
CW: ableism, suicide. Inspired by @thevaluable500’s and also Caroline Bowditch’s prompt on unconscious bias at Diversity Arts Austealia workshop last week, I’ve had a think about the well meaning things that have been said to and asked of me. And here are 18 of them … [Read more...]
Melbourne Fringe VCR Fest – Art x Access: Is digital art here to stay?
On 1 August, I hosted a session at Melbourne Fringe’s VCR Fest - a digital arts festival. It was on art and access. The speakers were AMAZING - Nat’s What I Reckon, Jacci Pillar, Erin Kyan, Laila Thaker and Ricky Buchanan. We talked about digital art - all panelists are … [Read more...]
Book review: Hearing Maud by Jessica White
Content warning: ableist language and eating disorder Image: an iPad on a floral cloth background. The iPad screen has a book on it - Hearing Maud by Jessica White. It features a black and white photo of a woman, side on. The top half of her head is cropped off. “Hearing Maud … [Read more...]
Vale Dr James Partridge OBE
Today I read the news that my friend, colleague and mentor, Dr James Partridge OBE died on Sunday. Image: a white man, with blonde hair and a facial difference, sitting down. His elbows are resting on the table (not in frame) and his hands are clasped, facing up. He’s … [Read more...]
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