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drerinpritchard.bsky.social
@drerinpritchard.bsky.social
Senior lecturer in Disability Studies at Liverpool Hope University. Core member of the Centre for Culture and Disability Studies. Activist for people with dwarfism
Why does Amazon think it is acceptable to sell merchandise that includes hate slurs and constructs people with #dwarfism as a novelty? Would any other #disability or #racial slur be acceptable?
October 8, 2025 at 6:24 AM
This is why I dislike #DwarfismAwareness month. T shirts with cringe inducing slogans will not change attitudes.
image description - A pair of t shirts, one with a picture of two bears stating 'Mama bear: dwarfism awareness' and the other child's one 'I wear green for dwarfism awareness'.
October 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Reading the (so far) great 'Who wants normal?' by @francesryan.bsky.social and disappointed to see the m word used with explanation to how offensive it is with the #dwarfism community. Would any other #disablist slur be OK to use without explanation?
June 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
May 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
So many fragile men on FB who seem to take offence at my work that challenges #disablism against people with #dwarfism. No, I don't do #pantomine
May 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Please to receive my copy of #SnowWhite by #Fairytales retold, who invited me to consult on representations of #dwarfism
May 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Success! After campainging and sharing my academic work, another company drops the offensive word midget. @greenekingsport.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Actually...
November 23, 2024 at 11:39 AM
The downside of research based #DisabilityActivism. The reason I campaigned to have The #Midget pub renamed was due to it being a form of #HateSpeech. Their use of hate speech is ironic and aids in proving my point.
November 18, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Out now, my edited book #Dwarfism Arts and Advocavy. Great chapter from @hellolittlelady.bsky.social
November 14, 2024 at 9:47 AM