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October 14th, 2009

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Rant: Your Logic is SO Faulty!

By abby jean on 14 October, 2009

You have no grasp of logic! Your argument is invalid! – this is what I started yelling at my computer when I came across this story in my Google Reader: Should parents be worried? A new parent survey indicates that the number of American children with autism has doubled since 2003, to 1 in 91. [...]

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Ableist Word Profile: What’s Your Damage?

By s.e. smith on 14 October, 2009

Welcome to Ableist Word Profile, a (probably intermittent) series in which staffers will profile various ableist words, talk about how they are used, and talk about how to stop using them. Ableism is not feminism, so it’s important to talk about how to eradicate ableist language from our vocabularies. This post is marked 101, which [...]

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Disability Is a Feminist Issue

By s.e. smith on 14 October, 2009

FWD/Forward is all about the intersection between feminism and disability issues, so it’s worth talking about why I think (know) disability is a feminist issue. I’ll note that this post is not intended to be a comprehensive review, nor is it intended to be the final word on the matter. It’s just a brief primer. [...]

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This is what an activist looks like

By Chally on 14 October, 2009

[Hi folks! I hope you're enjoying FWD. Thought I'd start my time here with some meta activism.] I’m disappointed when I hear activists prescribing what other activists ought to do. I’m surprised it doesn’t all come from rich, white, etc, etc, men, and here’s why. Traditional forms of activism are often not possible or difficult [...]

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