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Inspired by Jack & Maddie
Inspired by Jack & Maddie
we've been writing our thoughts down.. go on, have a read.. //
To put it simply, exclusion in the “fashion world” creates and perpetuates exclusion in the “real world”. Think about it this way. At this point in time, most business owners, employers, University staff, healthcare providers and - possibly the most important - politicians don’t see people with disability represented throughout fashion, TV, film, media, etc.
Language. It can be so empowering or so damaging. We are taught there is so much power in words, and ain’t that the truth.
As Occupational Therapists by trade, we are well and truly around person-first language. For those playing along at home, an example of this is saying “person with disability” rather than “disabled person” or “person with schizophrenia” rather than referring to someone as “a schizophrenic person”.
JAM has brought me on to write a few blog posts for them about the fashion industry, and the ways in which inclusion needs to improve. As an activist and model with disability, Molly & Emma have dubbed my experiences as “Insider Information”. I find this kind of amusing, but I can see what they mean - and I hope that some of you can learn a thing or two from what I share here.
