就職氷河期、それも超就職氷河期{と言われる時代に突入しようとしています。

この、就職氷河期は並大抵の努力では乗り切ることが困難と言われています。

{米国、アメリカのサブプライムを皮切りに引き起こされた|世界同時不況とも言われている}今回の不況、それこそ数年間にわたって、世界経済に{影響を与えます。|インパクトを与え続けるでしょう。}

この時期の、今のあなたが直面している就職活動というイベントは、あなたの人生、就職人生の大きなウエイトを占めることとなります。

{昨年までの就職活動状況とは180度転換した|就職活動は、技術と知識で乗り切ることが出来ます。}就職氷河期、絶対に後悔しないように全力で戦いましょう。

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I totally agree with you that “it makes a difference how we refer to…people.” Attitudes and language form each other in a continuous feedback loop. And I am so appreciative that you pointed out what seems obvious to me: “…who but those in the group has the right to decide what [they] should be called?” What will WE decide is an acceptable “label” for us? IS there one term that will suit all of us? Aren’t people with disabilities as diverse as non-disabled people?

I appreciate the point that Fish Bundy makes concerning our progression towards a model of PERSONAL identity … with disability as an aspect but not THE defining aspect. Fish’s assertion that many of us still struggle with some pretty basic issues (housing, employment, independence, appropriate interdependence) reminds me that there are some folks with disabilities who do not have the perspective that I have ~ that change has taken place and even some improvement in the cultural context of disability identity. And I believe that the arts and the rise of so-called Disability Culture has made a signifcant contribution to this change in the cultural landscape of disability.

I choose to believe that there are solutions, including “direct political action” AND making art ~ sometimes simultaneously ! I also think Victoria is correct ~ it is high time that we push ourselves and our cultural/society beyond “victims and villians”. I think we can no loner wait to be offerd a place at the table of human community ~ whatever the struggles, we all need to get out there at least some of the time and claim a place at the table, even if we find it necessary to ask someone else, “Please move over a bit, will ya?”

And I ask myself ~ why are there only nine or so voices engaged in this blog, to date?

While the struggles of John Merrick might be more severe, in listening to what people with disabilities in attendence had to say it seems their struggles for understanding and acceptance now are still much the same.

Isn’t that a sad commentary on our society and culture? Even though I work with people with disabilities I didn’t quite realize this.

I hope that more projects like this can be developed. To talk about issues and history of diability within the context of also watching relevant dramatic art was a great and meaningful experience. I hope VSA arts and Gamm will continue to work together, more people need to experience nights and art like this.

Thank you

I have never heard or thought about how in history because people in religion and science and now movies had such powerful influence over not just individual people with disabilities lives, but how that grew to affect how and why most people see us as inferior.

I wish we had more time to talk, it was really interesting. Thank you for all the great work you did and hope you can have more events like this.

For instance, people with albinism are used as the evil/mystical character because that’s just the way it’s always been in movies. It’s easier for the audience to adjust to a character they already know is going to be a certain way, than for them to try and think about which way the character is going to go (good or bad). Reality is smeared in the media, and should be giving us something to actually think about rather than doing the thinking for us!

I’m very excited to hear Mr. Hurley speak at this discussion on Friday. Thank you for putting this on. )