By Ouyang Dan on 4 June, 2010
Moderatix note: This post will be United States Military centric, as that is the perspective I offer, and the broken system within which I currently exist and attempt to navigate. Other voices are welcome and experiences appreciated within the context of the conversation, since I can not pretend to know every thing about every military [...]
Posted in life changes, military, oyd rants | Tagged chronic illness, disability, mental health, military, news media, self-acceptance, things people say
By Ouyang Dan on 2 June, 2010
Gentle readers! I know! I am going to worsen my hernia by reading this stuff every day! I can’t help myself! It’s like tearing myself away from a Star Wars Marathon and a free case of Guinness and Harp on New Years Eve Back when I was child free and in college! Did you ever [...]
Posted in medical practice, military, news, oyd rants, shaming | Tagged chronic pain conditions, drugs are bad mmm'kay, health care, health care is an accessibility issue, medical care, military, pain management, problematic attitudes, Stars and Stripes Newspaper, things that are going to tear my hernia
By Ouyang Dan on 16 April, 2010
I won’t apologize for her actions and I’m not sorry for what happened to you. It’s not in our contract to assist passengers with their luggage and we reserve the right to refuse assistance to anyone. If that’s what you need, then perhaps in the future, you should make other travel arrangements. Well, to say [...]
Posted in accessibility, feminism, justice, oyd rants, policy | Tagged ableism, abuse, accessibility, barriers to access, chronic pain conditions, disability, drugs are bad mmm'kay, invisible disabilities, justice, problematic attitudes, racism, social treatment
By Ouyang Dan on 27 March, 2010
I was perusing the internets doing some research for work when I came across this lovely list from Time. Seems some orthopedic surgeon is now the ultimate authority on all things medical…in every iteration thereof. Doesn’t matter what specialty or what your history. Dr. Scott Haig is now the expert, so stop what you are [...]
Posted in For Cereal?, language, medical practice, oyd rants, shaming, social attitudes | Tagged ableism, chronic pain conditions, disability, drugs are bad mmm'kay, health care, medical care, myths and misconceptions, pain management, problematic attitudes, social treatment, things people say
By Ouyang Dan on 12 January, 2010
This post originally posted at random babble… on 06 January 2010 The policing of other women’s bodies is never OK from a feminist standpoint. I can’t stress that point enough. It doesn’t serve any productive purpose in feminist discourse. It is mostly an understood concept among people outside of the mainstream of feminism. Those who [...]
Posted in bodies, feminism, mental health, oyd rants, shaming | Tagged ableism, eating disorders, fat, feminism, intersectionality, media and pop culture, mental health, self-acceptance, shaming, social treatment, thin privilege, things people say
By Ouyang Dan on 11 January, 2010
I receive these great surveys after every doctor’s appointment any of us have with Medical here on Post. It is a survey from TRICARE asking us to please rate our visit with Dr. X on such and such date. I received one for every visit I have with my regular doctor. We’ll call her Dr. [...]
Posted in military, oyd rants | Tagged military, TRICARE
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