By Sasha Feather on 28 December, 2010
The song “Wonder” by Natalie Merchant is one of my favorite songs. I regard it as a disability anthem. Here is the music video of the song in which the singer and many women and girls sing along to the music. The women and girls are a variety of ages, body types, and races. At least one of the people in the video has Down Syndrome. I love everything about this song. It is joyful, it centers the narrative on the disabled girl/woman’s experience, and it pokes back at the abled people–doctors and journalists– who are so fascinated by her.
Posted in introspective, media and pop culture, Videos
By Sasha Feather on 30 September, 2010
“A diagnosis is just a tool to get you what you need,” said a good friend of mine, by way of his therapist. His statement particularly resonated for me because for a long time I’ve been a woman without a diagnosis. This article is about why I am finally OK with that. First of all, [...]
Posted in guest post, identity | Tagged acceptance, chronic pain, diagnosis, disability, guest post
By Sasha Feather on 14 September, 2010
At My Local Convention, the Access team made a big push toward improving microphone usage this year. This is separate from things we normally do such as marking off chairs for lip readers. Below are revised documents that I wrote to the concom, arguing for an investment in this cause.
Posted in accessibility, Accessible Tech, how to be accessible, make the world a better place, normality, social attitudes, technology
By Sasha Feather on 3 September, 2010
“To choke”, used as a metaphor in performance, means to freeze up, to fail to perform, to be overcome with stage fright or other emotions and simply stop moving. To become “choked up” with emotion, a phrase familiar to many of us, means to feel emotion so strongly that it is difficult to speak. It [...]
Posted in guest post, introspective, Uncategorized | Tagged disability, intersectionality, selective mutism, speech
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