Is eugenics present in modern day government social and welfare policies?
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Persecuting the Disabled: History Repeats Itself
Someone who had read my novel, Eugenica, contacted me to say that what is happening in Britain today in regard to the government's attacks against disabled people reminded them of that particular book. I found this observation both disappointing and reassuring by equal measure. I was disappointed because Eugenica was written with the intent of … Continue reading Persecuting the Disabled: History Repeats Itself
My Life Now
The clock is ticking, but I choose not to hear it. I live in the moment where only being is important.
One Card to Inform Them All
It occurs to me that it would be very useful if, when I qualified for my disability benefit, I was issued with a card stating that fact and also confirming my level of disability and any extra components, such as the carers allowance, that is included
Travelling Beyond Boundaries
Imagine that there was a place that you had always wanted to visit. Next, imagine that you had found a trip that not only took you to that place but also offered you the chance to visit another place that you have also always wanted to visit. The imagine that this was at a price that you could afford; would you want to take that trip?
Apathetic Societies Simply Do Not Care
The benefits won by one minority group do not easily transfer to other minorities. Whatever successes Black Lives Matter achieved disabled people have not experienced an improvement in how they are treated, perceived, or even represented
The Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
The Troubadour is a new building having opened in 2019. It is very functional and not designed to be easy on the eye. The auditorium is on one level and the seating is designed to be flexible so as to accommodate various types of productions, what it does not accommodate very well is people with impaired mobility
Eugenica
My book is written to be provocative and informative, not to mention to give people with disabilities an opportunity to shine in the spotlight, not as pathetic Tiny Tims or twisted King Richards, but as real people who can demonstrate the best of human qualities in the worst of human made situations
Enabled, not Disabled
The word disabled raises nothing but negative connotations. It defines a person as physically and/ or mentally impaired, injured, or incapacitated
A Tale of Two Venues
I am glad that BST is bigger than the Cavern Club as it is likely to have a much greater influence on social attitudes
Peter C Whitaker 