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4 posts todaySusan Hawthorne: "Identity does nothing to help people join forces for a political purpose. If I imagine that I am a rich white man, will I suddenly become rich? The answer is obvious: No." (cont)
Susan Hawthorne: "Identity does nothing to help people join forces for a political purpose. If I imagine that I am a rich white man, will I suddenly become rich? The answer is obvious: No." (cont)
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“Down syndrome is currently presented both medically and culturally as a catastrophe and a preventable tragedy. Women are encouraged and urged to test every foetus before proceeding to term, to get the all clear, the green light so to speak. And ...
“Perhaps one day Down syndrome will no longer be considered a condition that requires routine termination of a pregnancy. Perhaps one day it will be a considered a condition with which you can bring new life into the world. And not an experience to ...