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There Must Be Some Way Out Of Here: Why The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Is Potentially The Best Weapon In The Fight Against Sanism, Michael L. Perlin
There Must Be Some Way Out Of Here: Why The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Is Potentially The Best Weapon In The Fight Against Sanism, Michael L. Perlin
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It is impossible to consider the impact of anti-discrimination law on persons with mental disabilities without a full understanding of how sanism permeates all aspects of the legal system – judicial opinions, legislation, the role of lawyers, juror decision-making – and the entire fabric of society. For those unfamiliar with the term, I define "sanism" as an irrational prejudice of the same quality and character as other irrational prejudices that cause and are reflected in prevailing social attitudes of racism, sexism, homophobia, and ethnic bigotry, that permeates all aspects of mental disability law and affects all participants in the mental …