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Monthly Archives: August 2008
What Not To Say
NPR is covering an excellent series of articles being published in DiversityInc that offer tips on what you should never say (or ask) to coworkers about race, faith, sexual orientation or other elements of their identitie I have been enjoying … Continue reading
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Words Hit Cards Status
First, I want to thank everyone who has called or emailed in response to our Words Hit Like Fists card giveaway. 189 individuals and organizations have requested cards from all over the world! The response has far exceeded our expectations, … Continue reading
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From the Association of Retarded Citizens, US
Hey! fabulous Look at this nifty PSA produced by ARC of Virginia, ARC of Northern Virginia and Blueberry Shoes Productions to accompany the boycott of Tropic Thunder.
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Tagged "Tropic Thunder", advocacy, awareness, defamation, discrimnation, intelletual disabilities, r-word
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Disability Rights Group Calls on Ben Stiller to Meet With People With Disabilities in DC, NY or LA About ‘Tropic Thunder’
WASHINGTON, Aug 15, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via MarketWatch/ — The head of The Arc of the United States (The Arc) called on Ben Stiller to meet with persons with intellectual disabilities and their families, and engage in an “honest and open … Continue reading
10,000 More Reasons to Say Enough
You did it! As of this morning, more than 150 individuals and organizations had requested the free Words Hit Like Fists cards to educate people on use of the R word. Over 2,000 people have visited our site and read … Continue reading
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The TSA and Pantsing Amputees
via BoingBoing & CBS Chicago Evidently our illustrious Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has taken to not only insisting travellers remove their nipple rings right then and there but they have begun pantsing amputees. In our post 9-11 reality thousands of … Continue reading
Words Hit Like A Fist Card Update
I wanted to thank everyone for the tremendous response to the Words Hit Like a Fist card giveaway! As of 8:45 pm tonight, we’ve had requests for 7,530 cards from 92 different individuals and organizations from as far away as … Continue reading
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R-Word
From The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
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Tagged “intellectual disabilitiesâ€, “Tropic Thunderâ€, disability, discrimination, DreamWorks, MTV
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Words Hit Web Graphics
Laura at Yet Another Never Updated Blog turned the Words Hit graphics into web graphics for everyone to use! I know a lot of folks would like to add these graphics to their MySpace or Facebook pages, so here is … Continue reading
More Thunderous Failure
Tropic Thunder’ Director/Star Ben Stiller Says Disability Advocates’ Planned Boycott Is Unwarranted “It’s sort of edgy territory, but we felt that as long as the focus was on the actors who were trying to do something to be taken seriously … Continue reading
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Tagged "intellectual disabilities", "Tropic Thunder", disability, discrimination, DreamWorks, MTV
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