Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!yale!bunker!hcap!hnews!300!10.1!Nadine.Thomas
From: Nadine.Thomas@p1.f10.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Nadine Thomas)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Terminology as a Red Herring
Message-ID: <13828@bunker.UUCP>
Date: 4 Sep 90 18:27:59 GMT
Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP
Reply-To: Nadine.Thomas@p1.f10.n300.z1.fidonet.org
Distribution: misc
Organization: FidoNet node 1:300/10.1 - Desert Rat RBBS, Tucson AZ
Lines: 41
Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP

Index Number: 10088

 JP> Naaaaadiiiiiine!!!

Yes?

 JP>      Hey, I'll be the first to admit that I've got a real problem  with
 JP> labels. The problem isn't in the issuance of one of the greasy little
 JP> things, but in the acceptance of them. How anyone can accept being 

I can accept my labels - I will not accept someone USING those
labels against me - there is a difference.  We all have labels -
starting with being a human being, being a man or woman etc.

 JP> When you  say labels are good, we just GOTTA be talking about different 
 JP> things. A label that allows you to get a handle on reality is not the same 
 JP> as one that lets others get a death grip on you! No one should define 
 JP> another on
 JP> the basis of their deviation from an arbitrary physical (or other)
 JP> "normalcy". 

Labels, just as other things in life, can be used good and bad.  I
can call you a man (nicely) or I can call you a MAN (with anger and
disgust) each way can be interpreted as good or bad but that does
not mean that the label is a blanket bad thing.

 JP>      Anyhow, I'd never dump on you. I'm dumping on Fido. 

I didn't really think you would (grin).

 JP> "Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes 
 JP> he has to eat them."
 JP>         Adlai Stevenson (Speech 9/5/52)

Where did you find the Bartletts book of quotes???  I like it.

Nadine

--
Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!300!10.1!Nadine.Thomas
Internet: Nadine.Thomas@p1.f10.n300.z1.fidonet.org