Not the Only One - Search Database of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion articles and quotes

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Not the Only One is a website that allows people to search over 10,700 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion articles, stories and quotes. If you don't enter in a search there are 9 items randomly selected to get you started. For more Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion solutions try the Practical Diversity and Inclusion website. You can also view the code at Not the Only One Organisation on Github

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System - which shows items on systemic discrimination
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4458 - Why Disability Activists Argue Against Labels Like ‘Differently Abled’ | The Swaddle

Terms like “special” or “different” are often created by non-disabled, but “well-meaning” people — that doesn’t mean they’re not able-ist. “People use these terms because they see them as accentuating the strengths of people with disabilities. But despite the good intention, these terms are euphemisms that deny recognition of disability as a valued aspect of diversity and identity,” said Carrie Pilarski, a clinical psychologist from the U.S. And no matter how well-intentioned the positive eu...

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