For Cereal?

Does Outright Speculation Make This Disabled Feminist Angry?

By Annaham on 28 December, 2009

Answer: Yes. Let’s talk about this piece-of-crap article recently published on that oh-so-”liberal” news n’ culture site, Salon.com. I’m prefacing this post with a warning for ableist language and concepts on the part of the article’s author, Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. The article begins as follows: There was a time when a celebrity’s sudden death [...]

Posted in autonomy, blaming, For Cereal?, intersectionality, media and pop culture, medical practice, normality, shaming, social attitudes, Uncategorized | Tagged ableism, Big Bad Pharma, chronic pain conditions, drugs are bad mmm'kay, media and pop culture, medical care, pain management, pop culture, privilege, problematic attitudes, social treatment

For Cereal, Internet?

By abby jean on 17 December, 2009

A periodic feature in which we highlight some of the more ableist posts and comments in the blogosphere – the things that made us throw up our hands and ask “FOR CEREAL???” * Today’s edition: a post at Jezebel titled “Woman, Go Take Your Pills!”: Schoolgirls Respond To Samantha Bee’s Christmas Conspiracies. Which, already – [...]

Posted in disability activism, feminism, For Cereal?, justice, language, media and pop culture, mental health, social attitudes, television

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