Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f0TDGo910161; Mon, 29 Jan 2001 08:16:50 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 08:16:50 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <sa752648.019@webmail.aflcio.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Laura Chenven" <lchenven@workingforamerica.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:370] Re: seeking appropriate terminology X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=_C3988188.CFAED007" X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 5.5.3.1 Status: O Content-Length: 2389 Lines: 58 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII The answer is no. >>> kate@global2000.net 01/28/01 07:12PM >>> The following question arose, for me, during a meeting with some colleagues: In the interests of appropriate terminology (putting people first - talking about "people with disabilities"/"people with literacy issues" rather than "disabled people/illiterate people"), should one refer to left-handed people as "people with left-handedness"? Yours for better letters, Kate Gladstone - Handwriting Repair kate@global2000.net, kate@WriteMe.com http://www.global2000.net/handwritingrepair 325 South Manning Boulevard Albany, New York 12208-1731 USA telephone 518/482-6763 AND REMEMBER ... you can order books through my site! (Amazon.com link - I get a 5% - 15% commission on each book sold)
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