By s.e. smith on 17 November, 2009
This is a complicated post on a complicated issue. That’s one of the reasons it’s not marked 101. I’m trying to write this without being judgmental of the fetish community (after all, I belong to the fetish community), but I am addressing devotee culture here, and I do have some pretty harsh things to say [...]
Posted in autonomy, bodies, sexuality, social attitudes | Tagged chasers, devotees, fetishizing disability
By Anna on 17 November, 2009
Recommended Reading for November 17, 2009
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged abuse, accommodations, ADD, ADHD, mental health, privilege, veterans
By Guest on 17 November, 2009
I was curious to see what would appear when I searched for “disabled” on the website. I found a lot of what I thought were amusing items, some with very suggestive slogans and pictures, but I laughed at them anyway. We’re aware that disability is a serious issue in our lives, but it can’t be too bad to sometimes laugh at certain things related to disability.
Posted in guest post, media and pop culture, social attitudes | Tagged cerebral palsy, humor, humour, representation
By Anna on 17 November, 2009
Today is the deadline for submissions for the Disability Carnival. If you emailed something to carnival at disabledfeminists.com and didn’t get some variation of “I got your submission! Thank you!”, then I haven’t received it. The alternate address is anna@annaoverseas.com. The optional theme is intersectionality. However, any posts you’ve written about disability that you’d like [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blog carnival, carnival, disability carnival
By Anna on 17 November, 2009
Take, for example, the case of Jordan River Anderson, a First Nations boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba. Jordan was born with “complex health needs” (this is code for Carey Fineman Ziter Syndrome, a rare muscular disorder) and spent the first two years of his life in hospital. At that point, his doctors agreed that he could go home and live with his family, although he would need continuing care.
Posted in intersectionality, race, social attitudes | Tagged canada, first nations, intersectionality, jordan's principle, race, racism
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