By Annaham on 21 October, 2009
“I don’t have time for positive thinking. I spend all of that time thinking negatively.” –Kathy Griffin I might as well come right out and say it: I highly dislike the whole positive thinking movement. I would say “I hate it,” but that might get me accused of being bitter, cynical, negative, and many other [...]
Posted in blaming, bodies, class issues, intersectionality, media and pop culture, shaming | Tagged ableism, advice, disability, exclusion, illness beliefs, problematic attitudes, self-help, the secret
By amandaw on 20 October, 2009
The mess in my apartment never goes away. We get this room clean, and that room clean, and the other, but rarely all at the same time. Even when we push to get everything in order, there is always something neglected — usually my mess in the second bedroom where I keep all my art [...]
Posted in class issues, feminism, introspective | Tagged chronic illness, chronic pain conditions, disability, life, personal, self-acceptance, self-perception, spoons
By abby jean on 12 October, 2009
The United States cash aid welfare system underwent a major overhaul in 1995, when Congress and Clinton famously “ended welfare as we know it.” There were a whole lot of important changes made to the system then, but the most significant was the imposition of 5 year lifetime limits on welfare receipt. Under the previous [...]
Posted in class issues, intersectionality, mental health
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