By Guest on 13 November, 2009
Many girls experience horror and anger when they find out what bracing is going to mean for their lives, and that it won’t even fix them, it will just probably keep them from getting any worse.
Posted in bodies, guest post, identity, intersectionality, life changes, social attitudes | Tagged intersectionality, scoliosis, sex, sexuality, social treatment, treatment
By lauredhel on 13 November, 2009
This is our weekly Chatterday! open thread. Use this open thread to talk amongst yourselves: feel free to share a link, have a vent, or spread some joy. What have you been reading or watching lately (remembering spoiler warnings)? What are you proud of this week? What’s made your teeth itch? What’s going on in [...]
Posted in chatterday
By Anna on 13 November, 2009
Recommended Reading for November 13, 2009
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged acceptance, accommodations, feminism, intersectionality, media and pop culture, mental health, mental illness, pop culture, sexism
By Anna on 13 November, 2009
What she does for Don is a huge deal in terms of his personal hygiene. All those little things that allow him to be “acceptable” to our neighbours take energy, such as having clean hair and a neatly trimmed beard. Before homecare, Don would often go weeks, if not months, without a proper shave, and look very scruffy and unkempt. But it would be a decision for him – does he shave today, or does he make a meal? There wasn’t enough energy or concentration to do both.
Posted in bodies, feminism, shaming, social attitudes | Tagged caregiving, family, family dynamics, feminism, health care is an accessibility issue, homecare, power, power dynamics, rethinking social norms, second shift, social assistance
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