Today’s Recommended Reading is very fast because my laptop battery is about to die.
Trigger Warnings & Comments are not always great & not all opinions are endorsed by us. Normally I clip a bit from each article, but today is going to be quick links. Sorry!
Wordweaverlynn: A Public Service Announcement Re: “So if you’re looking for a counselor who won’t tell you you’re crazy because you have unconventional desires”
Cathy Writes Stuff: Another Crack of the Whip from an Ignorant Tory Re: Comments about how REAL disabled people aren’t on twitter.
Where’s the Benefit: The Real Difference Made by Disability Living Allowance
In the News:
UK: Outrage as agony aunt tells TV audience ‘I would suffocate a child to end its suffering’
UK: The Battle for Independence Begins in our homes
UK: Frequent Tweeting Doesn’t Make One A Benefit Cheat, Nadine Dorries
Australia: Women assaulted in mental health wards Re: gender-segregated wards in Australian mental health facilities.
US: A Crowning Achievement: FSHS Homecoming opens new door (via Rainbow on DW) Re: There was a policy that prevented students with disabilities being nominated for homecoming court.