Image: A series of statements with artistic illustrations.
"THINGS I'M UNLEARNING
ReachOutRecovery
A femme person with a flower in their hair: "Societal standards of beauty & diet culture"
Two people linking their little fingers, with a little red heart shape:
"Seeking external validation over self assurance"
A snake with some leaf fronds: "Distracting from hard feelings instead of processing them"
A little paper ship in a bottle: "Making myself smaller to fit into social situations"
A red heart shape with flowering fronds:
"Pretending like I'm fine instead of asking for support"
A little house with a garden:
"Ignoring my own boundaries to please other people"
A stack of decorated teacups:
"Believing my self worth depends on my productivity"
A small pair of sewing scissors with thread:
"Sacrificing my voice/beliefs to avoid conflict"
A hand holding a bunch of flowers:
"Not celebrating my accomplishments because "others have better ones"" source
"THINGS I'M UNLEARNING
ReachOutRecovery
A femme person with a flower in their hair: "Societal standards of beauty & diet culture"
Two people linking their little fingers, with a little red heart shape:
"Seeking external validation over self assurance"
A snake with some leaf fronds: "Distracting from hard feelings instead of processing them"
A little paper ship in a bottle: "Making myself smaller to fit into social situations"
A red heart shape with flowering fronds:
"Pretending like I'm fine instead of asking for support"
A little house with a garden:
"Ignoring my own boundaries to please other people"
A stack of decorated teacups:
"Believing my self worth depends on my productivity"
A small pair of sewing scissors with thread:
"Sacrificing my voice/beliefs to avoid conflict"
A hand holding a bunch of flowers:
"Not celebrating my accomplishments because "others have better ones"" source
Teach your children. 🤟🏽💕🏳️⚧️✨
Sidenote: my daughter’s favorite song right now this “It’s Okay to Punch Nazis” song— we rock out on our drives. And yes, she knows the difference between violence and protective use of force. Do youuu? 😘
See you this Sat at the wkshp! (Yes it will be recorded. 🫂) source
Sidenote: my daughter’s favorite song right now this “It’s Okay to Punch Nazis” song— we rock out on our drives. And yes, she knows the difference between violence and protective use of force. Do youuu? 😘
See you this Sat at the wkshp! (Yes it will be recorded. 🫂) source
#政策礙到你 資訊無障礙退步？從手語翻譯預算刪減談國家責任
近日，立法院三讀通過中央政府預算案，衛福部業務費遭刪減，新聞傳播預算更是近乎全數刪除，導致行政院例行記者會宣布取消手語翻譯服務。原本螢幕上的手語翻譯員位置被黑幕取代，僅留下「本院薪傳處費用遭在野黨全數刪除，無法聘用手語老師」的文字。
為彌補這項缺失，行政院曾兩度申請台北市聽語障溝通服務；2月20日，行政院發言人進一步表示，衛福部作為《身心障礙者權利公約》（CRPD）的主責單位，將提供短期支援。然而，這起事件不僅是政治角力的後果，更凸顯出台灣手語翻譯員現況與制度困境。
🟪手語翻譯是必要提供的服務嗎？從文化與理解的差異談起
「字幕翻譯不能代替手語翻譯喔？」
事件發生後，不少網友提出類似的疑問，認為字幕已足以讓聽語障族群獲取資訊，無需額外聘請手語翻譯員。然而，這樣的觀點忽略了手語作為語言的重要性。
而重要性在於，台灣手語是部分聽語障者從小在家庭、學校與社交場合中使用的主要溝通方式。正如不同語言承載各自的文化脈絡與思維方式，手語的表達也包含視覺語氣、情感及語法結構，並非國語文字轉譯能完全取代。因此，手語翻譯員的專業至關重要，能確保資訊傳達的完整性與準確性。
事實上，《國家語言發展法》已於2018年將台灣手語正式列為國家語言，並於111–115年國家語言發展方案中明訂，政府應優化語言認證與多元化語言服務，以確保少數語言使用者的溝通權益。顯然，手語翻譯並非「特別待遇」，而是國家對資訊平權的基本承諾。
🟪手語翻譯員的現況與困境
一、政策倒退：政府缺乏障礙意識
依據《身心障礙者權益保障法》，政府有義務提供聽語障者參與公共事務所需的資訊服務，這是公民的基本權利。2017年，「無障礙通訊傳播近用環境行動方案」更進一步推動重大政策、防疫資訊及緊急訊息中的手語翻譯服務，減少接收資訊時具有歧視性的時間差，確保資訊無障礙。
然而，預算刪減後，政府卻選擇優先砍除手語翻譯服務，無疑是對障礙者權利的忽視。正如障礙研究學會聲明所指出，障礙者的權利不應淪為政治鬥爭的籌碼。這反映出部分決策者在人權意識上的嚴重不足，即便形式上遵守法規，實質上卻未提供必要資源。
二、手語翻譯員量能不足：多重因素交織的困境 source
近日，立法院三讀通過中央政府預算案，衛福部業務費遭刪減，新聞傳播預算更是近乎全數刪除，導致行政院例行記者會宣布取消手語翻譯服務。原本螢幕上的手語翻譯員位置被黑幕取代，僅留下「本院薪傳處費用遭在野黨全數刪除，無法聘用手語老師」的文字。
為彌補這項缺失，行政院曾兩度申請台北市聽語障溝通服務；2月20日，行政院發言人進一步表示，衛福部作為《身心障礙者權利公約》（CRPD）的主責單位，將提供短期支援。然而，這起事件不僅是政治角力的後果，更凸顯出台灣手語翻譯員現況與制度困境。
🟪手語翻譯是必要提供的服務嗎？從文化與理解的差異談起
「字幕翻譯不能代替手語翻譯喔？」
事件發生後，不少網友提出類似的疑問，認為字幕已足以讓聽語障族群獲取資訊，無需額外聘請手語翻譯員。然而，這樣的觀點忽略了手語作為語言的重要性。
而重要性在於，台灣手語是部分聽語障者從小在家庭、學校與社交場合中使用的主要溝通方式。正如不同語言承載各自的文化脈絡與思維方式，手語的表達也包含視覺語氣、情感及語法結構，並非國語文字轉譯能完全取代。因此，手語翻譯員的專業至關重要，能確保資訊傳達的完整性與準確性。
事實上，《國家語言發展法》已於2018年將台灣手語正式列為國家語言，並於111–115年國家語言發展方案中明訂，政府應優化語言認證與多元化語言服務，以確保少數語言使用者的溝通權益。顯然，手語翻譯並非「特別待遇」，而是國家對資訊平權的基本承諾。
🟪手語翻譯員的現況與困境
一、政策倒退：政府缺乏障礙意識
依據《身心障礙者權益保障法》，政府有義務提供聽語障者參與公共事務所需的資訊服務，這是公民的基本權利。2017年，「無障礙通訊傳播近用環境行動方案」更進一步推動重大政策、防疫資訊及緊急訊息中的手語翻譯服務，減少接收資訊時具有歧視性的時間差，確保資訊無障礙。
然而，預算刪減後，政府卻選擇優先砍除手語翻譯服務，無疑是對障礙者權利的忽視。正如障礙研究學會聲明所指出，障礙者的權利不應淪為政治鬥爭的籌碼。這反映出部分決策者在人權意識上的嚴重不足，即便形式上遵守法規，實質上卻未提供必要資源。
二、手語翻譯員量能不足：多重因素交織的困境 source
https://www.newsweek.com/nationwide-economic-blackout-planned-boycott-dei-changes-2029548
Tumblr user arielsojourner:
USA people! Buy NOTHING Feb 28 2025. Not anything. 24 hours. No spending. Buy the day before or after but nothing. NOTHING. February 28 2025. Not gas. Not milk. Not something on a gaming app. Not a penny spent. (Only option in a crisis is local small mom and pop. Nothing. Else.) Promise me. Commit. 1 day. 1 day to scare the shit out of them that they don't get to follow the bullshit executive orders. They don't get to be cowards. If they do, it costs. It costs.
Then, if you can join me for Phase 2. March 7 2025 thtough March 14 2025? No Amazon. None. 1 week. No orders. Not a single item. Not one ebook. Nothing. 1 week. Just 1.
If you live outside the USA boycott US products on February 28 2025 and stand in solidarity with us and also join us for the week of no Amazon.
Are you with me?
Spread the word. source
Tumblr user arielsojourner:
USA people! Buy NOTHING Feb 28 2025. Not anything. 24 hours. No spending. Buy the day before or after but nothing. NOTHING. February 28 2025. Not gas. Not milk. Not something on a gaming app. Not a penny spent. (Only option in a crisis is local small mom and pop. Nothing. Else.) Promise me. Commit. 1 day. 1 day to scare the shit out of them that they don't get to follow the bullshit executive orders. They don't get to be cowards. If they do, it costs. It costs.
Then, if you can join me for Phase 2. March 7 2025 thtough March 14 2025? No Amazon. None. 1 week. No orders. Not a single item. Not one ebook. Nothing. 1 week. Just 1.
If you live outside the USA boycott US products on February 28 2025 and stand in solidarity with us and also join us for the week of no Amazon.
Are you with me?
Spread the word. source
Tumblr user not-scared-of-microwaves:
"Friends don't look at friends that way" coward. You don't look at your friends with awe and adoration in your eyes? You don't look at your friends and think "this incredible human being has chosen to listen to me ramble about my hyperfixation"? You don't look at your friends and think "I want them to keep laughing forever"? Why the fuck not source
"Friends don't look at friends that way" coward. You don't look at your friends with awe and adoration in your eyes? You don't look at your friends and think "this incredible human being has chosen to listen to me ramble about my hyperfixation"? You don't look at your friends and think "I want them to keep laughing forever"? Why the fuck not source