Hiding Disability History

Olivia and Raven share their frustrations with the lack of disability inclusion in the stories of prominent disabled people, and problems with overlooking disability history.

 

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Discussion Summary:

01:06: The lack of disability inclusion in content covering the life stories of disabled people.

05:51: The importance of representing disability history.

13:56: The impression that disabled people haven’t contributed to society, and leaving disability out of famous people’s stories because they didn’t let disability define them.

19:12: Excluding disabled audiences and their loved ones, and seeking encouragement in history as a disabled person.

22:31: The need for a happy medium of disability inclusion.

30:17: Discrimination and accountability.

38:20: Outro.

 

Episodes referenced:

Black Disability History Series Day 4: Barbara Jordan

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/black-disability-history-series-day-4-barbara-jordan/

Native Women’s History Highlight: Wilma Mankiller

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/native-women-s-history-highlight-wilma-mankiller/

Black Disability History Series Day 6: Claudia Gordon

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/black-disability-history-series-day-6-claudia-gordon/

Insight On the Side: Disability Pride, and Struggles For Acceptance

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/insight-on-the-side-disability-pride-and-struggles-for-acceptance/

Black Disability History Series Day 2: Eliza Suggs

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/black-disability-history-series-day-2-eliza-suggs/