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Olivia and Raven are black, blind women, passionate about shedding light on issues regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Get political and personal with them as they share their perspectives on living at the intersection of disabled, black, and women in the US.
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Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Insight On the Side: Learned Helplessness and The Fight To Be Independent
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Raven talks about how disabled people are encouraged to be helpless, how helplessness can lead to hopelessness and depression, and the struggle to advocate for your independence when living with a disability.
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Discussion Summary:
00:15: Wat constitutes help, and what is learned helplessness?
06:31: How helplessness can lead to hopelessness and depression.
20:03: The struggle to advocate to be an independent disabled person.
25:31: Disabled people who downplay how difficult it is to fight to become independent.
28:06: Outro.
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