bbc.co.uk
Home
TV
Radio
Talk
Where I Live
A-Z Index

Ouch weblog: individual blog entry

14 Feb 07, 10:02 AM - In My Language

Posted by Vaughan

Take a scoot round the famous video-sharing site YouTube and you'll find a wealth of stuff, including many videos on disability-related themes. Take In My Language, for instance, which was pointed out to us in this thread on Ouch's messagboard.

Most of silentmiaow's videos are about "autistic liberation and disability rights". The eight and a half minutes of In My Language are perhaps best left up to silentmiaow's own description:

"The first part is in my 'native language', and then the second part provides a translation, or at least an explanation. This is not a look-at-the-autie gawking freakshow as much as it is a statement about what gets considered thought, intelligence, personhood, language, and communication, and what does not."

It makes for interesting viewing, and it's caused mixed reactions on the Ouch messageboard thread. What do you think? Plus, if you've seen anything out there on the wonderful world of YouTube that you think we should know about, tell us by email or leave a message in the comments.

Comment on this entry | Link to this entry | Web Watch

< Previous | Main | Next >

Comment on this entry

Please note that your name and email address are required, but that your email address will not be displayed.

Comments are moderated, and will not appear on this weblog until the author has approved them.

Required
Required
 

Ouch may edit your comments and cannot guarantee that all will be published.

 

  

Archive

Browse entries by month:

« January 2008

Messageboard

Join in with the discussion on Ouch's lively messageboard.

Newsletter

Subscribe to our free newsletter to receive regular Ouch! updates.



About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy