Life as Precious: a true story of shattering ‘our’ reality
April 17, 2007
WOW….I think I need to take a minute to exhale after this video. Just some time to think.
This video was presented to me by a Denver based, MSW credentialed community organizer, Mike Green. The creator, and subject, of this video has been labeled as a person with ’low-functioning Autism’. Aside from being an absolutely beautiful commentary on language, oppression and the perils of ‘labeling’, her story provides evidence of social constructivism at work in our world. This demonstrates the clash between dominantly held beliefs on disability and identity and the unheard voice of the marginalized (but certainly not disempowered!). Please check out her story! And ask yourself some questions:
* How did we come to excluding such treasures from our society?
* How can we work together to learn from this story and continue to shatter dominant perceptions of disability?
* How can we act together to embrace the true beauty presented in this story?
The person who made this video has a screen name of silentmiaow and has a blog with great explorations in life…if you care to read futher.
Please enjoy “In my Language”!
