Category: Archive: Silent City Blog
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The Negative Polarization of “Person First Language” and “Disability First Language”
A Silent City Blog According to the CDC, the most respected and politically correct way to address someone who has a disability is to use “first-person language” instead of pointing out the disability. For instance, instead of introducing myself as a hearing-impaired person, I would say I have a hearing impairment. It separates the disability…
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Schools Just Don’t Understand
The Silent City Blog Two months ago, there was this video going viral on TikTok where a female deaf student was being disrespected by her professor for not paying attention in class without realizing that the reason she hadn’t responded was that her sign language translator must translate for her first for her to understand.…
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Sia’s film “Music” is Disrespectful to the Autistic Community
A Silent City Blog Kate Isobelle Furler, better known as Sia, is an Australian singer, songwriter, voice actress and director who is currently the least favourite person in the Autistic community. As of now, the artist has released her new film Music, which follows a young woman named Zu, who receives the news that she…
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Redesigning the Mask
A Silent City Blog The date is April 5th, 2020, and it is day 24 since the quarantine began on March 13th. Ever since then, Canadians have experienced a new normal. Most things we take for granted are closed. There are no new movies, no more sports or games because places we would often go…
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Destroying the Mental Health Stigma, One Design at a Time
A Silent City Blog At 401 Richmond, East of Spadina, there is an old Warehouse that contains 113 different tenants, and each tenant has their own business. Among the vast collection of tenants, there is an amazing business that goes by the name ofHilditch Architect. You can find them on the first floor of 401…
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The Secondary Effects of COVID-19 on the Disabled Community
A Silent City Blog The date is March 13th. According to live statistics, there are 163,306 Coronavirus cases across the globe, and so far, 6,086 deaths. Thankfully, with the high recovery rate, 76,219 people have survived this pandemic. However, it is important to understand that these numbers will change and should be taken with a…
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The Other Institutional Abuse That Canadians Forgot: Huronia Regional Centre
A Slient City Blog When Canadians think about institutional abuses, we often think about Indigenous Residential schools. The amount of horror that went down at these schools cannot be described in one word or paragraph. The thought of the government ripping children from their parents’ arms, placing them in these so-called “schools” where they are…
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Accessing the Court
A Silent City Blog Welcome back to Silent City! Today, I went to New City Hall, a place I have been to multiple times. Upon going to the square, I remembered when my law class took us to the city court that is found beside the City Hall. We attended several cases. My favourites were…
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The Blind at Davisville Station
A Silent City Blog Welcome back to Silent City. For this second short post, I would like to show you this photo I found in the City of Toronto digital archives. The Blind Navigate Davisvile Station for the First TimeDecember 15, 1957 This photo shows blind persons getting around Davisville Station. The reason why this…
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The Silent City
An Introduction This blog was written in 2019 and later published on the “The Silent City” blogging website, which ended in 2021. This article has been loosely edited so that others may enjoy early samples of my writings on accessibility. Within the first few weeks of attending the University of Toronto, I have gotten used…
Catherine CC Dumé 