Comments on: In Death as in Life: Stigma In and Beyond an American Total Institution http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/2011/10/in-death-as-in-life-stigma-in-and-beyond-an-american-total-institution/ Informed reflection on the events of the day Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.23 By: Frank Broughton http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/2011/10/in-death-as-in-life-stigma-in-and-beyond-an-american-total-institution/comment-page-1/#comment-26622 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:56:00 +0000 http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/?p=8331#comment-26622 I think I know who this knowledgeable man is…. he knows everything Gowanda. I do want to say this – shame on the people of Gowanda who fought having names placed on the graves. One more smear on those who by no choice of their own had a sickness in the brain. I for one have seen mental illness on both sides of my family. I am not ashamed. My aunt suffered in that prison of souls.

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By: Lcicero1 http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/2011/10/in-death-as-in-life-stigma-in-and-beyond-an-american-total-institution/comment-page-1/#comment-21314 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/?p=8331#comment-21314 Hello Jeffrey,
My mom was Sandy Hooten, the woman who spearheaded this project. It is awesome to see that her work continues; I was there over the summer and was moved by the improvement of the conditions. “Let no soul go unnoticed” was her mantra. She is pleased, Im sure. Thank you for a wonderful article.

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By: Lcicero1 http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/2011/10/in-death-as-in-life-stigma-in-and-beyond-an-american-total-institution/comment-page-1/#comment-21313 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/?p=8331#comment-21313 Hello Jeffrey,
My mom was Sandy Hooten, the woman who spearheaded this project. It is awesome to see that her work continues; I was there over the summer and was moved by the improvement of the conditions. “Let no soul go unnoticed” was her mantra. She is pleased, Im sure. Thank you for a wonderful article.

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By: Jeffrey C. Goldfarb http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/2011/10/in-death-as-in-life-stigma-in-and-beyond-an-american-total-institution/comment-page-1/#comment-17996 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/?p=8331#comment-17996 Stigma does have staying power, as revealed here. But I think it is important to remember as well, the good fight by such people as Ariel and her co workers. They fight against the power, with considerable success, .

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