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Cheryle Gartley

posted 04/10/2007, comments (0)

Living with Quiggles: To Pass or Not to Pass

Stigma:1) The recognition of difference based on some distinguishing characteristic or mark;2) Aconsequent devaluation of the person Quiggles: A made-upterm (by the famous sociologist, Erving Goffman) to identify all of the variationsand difference of the human body which occur either from birth, daily wear andtear, accident , or... Read more Chevron

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Cheryle Gartley

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posted 03/15/2007, comments (0)

Living with Quiggles: Breaking Down Stigmatizing Language

Stigma:1) the recognition of difference based on some distinguishing characteristic or mark;2) a consequent devaluation of the person Quiggles:a made-up term (by the famous sociologist, Erving Goffman) to identify all of the variations and difference of the human body which occur either from birth, daily wear and tear, accidents, or illness... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/15/2007, comments (0)

Living with Quiggles: Staring Back

Stigma:1) the recognition of difference based on some distinguishing characteristic or mark;2) a consequent devaluation of the person. I was four years old when I learned that you could get away with misbehaving and that in fact, strangely enough, it might even be OK. I remember that sunny, crystal-clear, small-town summer day... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/15/2007, comments (0)

Living With Quiggles: The Largest Minority

Stigma:1) the recognition of difference based on some distinguishing characteristic or mark;2) a consequent devaluation of the personQuiggles:a made-up term (by the famous sociologist, Erving Goffman) to identify all of the variations and difference of the human body which occur either from birth, daily wear and tear, accident, or illness which... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/28/2007, comments (3)

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My husband Steven has a history of bladder stones. The first time one was discovered, it was the size of those small foil-wrapped chocolate Easter eggs. As far as bladder stones go, it was quite large and had to be removed surgically. Since the discovery of that first bladder stone, Steven has gotten an annual sonogram to catch any stones early... Read more Chevron

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