By Annaham on 18 December, 2009
A cautionary tale, of sorts: Back when I was a young, naive college freshman, I decided to attend one of those campus service/organization ‘fests (meant to introduce many other naive young things to the services available to them at university)–mostly because it was right in my dorm’s common room. Oh, and they were going to [...]
Posted in biography, bodies, i'm right here, identity, introspective, normality, social attitudes | Tagged ableism, acceptance, cerebral palsy, CP, problematic attitudes, social inclusion, social treatment
By Guest on 22 October, 2009
The tension between the visible/invisible aspects of my disability causes me to reside in a sort of twilight world which constantly shifts between my ability to “pass” as “normal” and the very real experience of my disability. Granted, I walk with a limp and my left hand curves to the left because of my tight muscles, so my “passing” is really an illusion.
Posted in biography, guest post | Tagged ableism, accessibility, awareness, cerebral palsy, CP, erasing
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