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On Cure Evangelism

By s.e. smith on 29 June, 2010

Note: This post was written primarily with nondisabled readers in mind. Cure evangelism is a scourge which seems unlikely to vanish any time soon, so we may as well address it and have a little chat about what it is, why it is problematic, and what you, personally, can do about it. This is not [...]

Posted in 101, autonomy, bad advice, blaming, bodies | Tagged cure evangelism, this is not helpful | 14 Responses

Thoughts On A Book: Scott Westerfeld’s ‘Uglies’

By s.e. smith on 20 March, 2010

Spoiler Notes: This post does contain some spoilerish material about Uglies. If you haven’t read the book yet you might want to wait to read this because it mentions a big reveal which is rather central to the plot! I have isolated it in its own spoilery paragraph for the benefit of those who would [...]

Posted in media and pop culture, normality, social attitudes | Tagged books, cure evangelism, normal, reading | 12 Responses

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