Equity's Safe Space
A creative commons for sharing information and ideas about building and maintaining safe and respectf
06/28/2021
Equity’s Safe Space is coming back - and so it seems is theatre. As we gratefully move back into rehearsal rooms, we have a chance to make the kind of change we’ve been talking about for the past few years. We all know how much words matter - but how much thought do we give to the casual phrases we commonly use that can unintentionally hurt our colleagues and friends? Here’s some food for thought - an article on Ableism/Language by Lydia X.Y. Brown. Warning! It’s very long - and may take a few visits to read thoroughly and digest. Be sure to read their introduction. It provides a thoughtful nuanced context: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html
Ableism/Language Thoughts on disability justice, neurodiversity, intersectional activism from Lydia Brown, q***r, autistic, east asian activist, writer, public speaker
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A joint project of Equity’s national Council and staff, Equity's Safe Space is a creative commons for sharing news, information and ideas about building and maintaining safe and respectful workspaces in Canadian professional theatre, opera and dance. We welcome industry-wide constructive discussion on how we can *all* make our workspaces the supportive and creative ones that live performance artists deserve to have. Don't forget to "Like" or "Follow" this page to make sure you get notifications about new articles.
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