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An Apology For The Apology? Blind Survivor Deplores Use Of Ableist Slur By Prime Minister At Historic Apology For Abuse

Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 5:14 pm | Jonathan Mosen

“The phrase "turn a blind eye" is an inherently ableist expression that wrongly equates blindness with ignorance, neglect, or deliberate stupidity. This phrase reinforces the dangerous & outdated stereotype that blind people are less perceptive, capable, ... More >>

As census looms, blind advocate asks if blind people count

Saturday, 3 March 2018, 1:12 pm | Jonathan Mosen

A blind IT professional is facing the prospect of knowingly breaking the law for the first time in his life or fleeing the country on census day, because Statistics New Zealand won't give him a census access code in a form he can read. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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