By Chally on 25 November, 2009
Before I begin, I’d like to make a note on policing and culture. I’m going to go ahead and assume many of you are American. Please keep in mind that American experiences of race don’t apply everywhere. (What I’m particularly concerned with for the purposes of this post is that I’ve encountered a lot of [...]
Posted in identity, race, social attitudes | Tagged invisible disability, race
By s.e. smith on 25 November, 2009
I’m starting this post off with an anecdote (I do that a lot, don’t I). But it’s such a perfect anecdote that it really does belong here. I recently attended an event in a historic building which lacked wheelchair access from the front, although it was accessible (kinda, you had to go down a sort [...]
Posted in accessibility, justice, social attitudes
By Anna on 25 November, 2009
Recommended Reading for November 25, 2009
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged bbc, chronic illness, chronic pain, chronic pain conditions, comedy, health care is an accessibility issue, health conditions, invisible disabilities, mental health, mental health concerns, mental illness, social assistance, social policy
By Guest on 25 November, 2009
The first time I held my cane, I cried.
It wasn’t a feeling I expected, to be honest. I’d been fired the week before from a job I enjoyed, for telling my employer I was in too much pain to stand for the entire shift, but things were coming out on my side. I had all my friends and family supporting me, and I’d found enough self-esteem to file a complaint with the provincial Human Rights Commission, alleging discrimination on the basis of disability. It was time, in my mind, to give up beating around the bush.
Posted in bodies, guest post, social attitudes | Tagged assistive devices, biography, self-acceptance
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