How Disablist Western Ideas of ‘Self-Determination’ Undermine Social Justice and 5 Ways to Make It Right

By A.J. Withers | March 15, 2015
One red figure raising its hand among a group of gray figures

Self-determination – making your own choices – is so important. But let’s be careful about the difference between self-determination from a colonial perspective and how it’s defined in Indigenous struggles. If we don’t, it can be used to actively perpetuate marginalization and hurt disabled people. Here’s how you can take up self-determination in a justice framework.

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