By amandaw on 20 October, 2009
Access is an all-consuming endeavor in a disabled person’s life. I love that the disability community learned to frame it that way: it emphasizes that the problem is not the person, their body or their condition; the problem is society’s indifference. Many accessibility solutions are structural; they require collective action — constructing spaces such that [...]
Posted in accessibility, blaming | Tagged accessibility, advice, barriers to access, disability, exclusion, fibromyalgia, illness, invisibility, invisible disabilities, invisible disability, isolation, me, participation, passing, personal, privilege, social inclusion, social treatment, structural vs. individual
By Chally on 18 October, 2009
A few months ago, there was a wonderful conversation in the blogosphere about gender presentation and disability. Jumping off from bfp’s what is butch? (check out the comments for some interesting disability discussion) a range of commenters and bloggers had something to say, and it evolved to have a strong disability focus. Here are extracts [...]
Posted in bodies, intersectionality | Tagged disability, gender presentation
By amandaw on 15 October, 2009
(Originally posted November 2008 at three rivers fog.) I had always meant to expand upon this topic, but never found the right words for it, succinct and meaningful. But, well, that’s not exactly my style either. My job situation is still shitty, and I’m currently part-timing at a retail pharmacy as a cashier. (Sample day: [...]
Posted in accessibility, Uncategorized | Tagged ableism, accessibility, barriers to access, chronic illness, disability, health care, illness, invisibility, invisible disability, justice, me, medical care, participation, personal, privilege, problematic attitudes, spoons, stories
By s.e. smith on 14 October, 2009
FWD/Forward is all about the intersection between feminism and disability issues, so it’s worth talking about why I think (know) disability is a feminist issue. I’ll note that this post is not intended to be a comprehensive review, nor is it intended to be the final word on the matter. It’s just a brief primer. [...]
Posted in 101, feminism, intersectionality | Tagged disability
By amandaw on 12 October, 2009
(Originally posted a month ago at three rivers fog; in the meantime, news also came out that things like acne were considered pre-existing conditions as well: consider any and all further outrage well and fully included in the subject of this post.) You’ve undoubtedly heard the news already. A history of domestic violence or C-section [...]
Posted in accessibility, blaming, feminism, intersectionality, justice, medical practice, social attitudes | Tagged ableism, asthma, autism, chronic illness, chronic pain conditions, difference, disability, exclusion, feminism, health care, health care is an accessibility issue, health conditions, illness, intersectionality, justice, medical care, mental illness, privilege, problematic attitudes, social policy, social treatment, things people say
By Annaham on 7 October, 2009
Hello, everyone! I am Annaham of HamBlog, and since I’ve written a Disability 101 series of posts, I thought it would be a good idea to cross-post some of the series here. My inspiration was piqued by the Finally Feminism 101 blog, which is brilliantly maintained by tigtog of Hoyden About Town. I hope that [...]
Posted in 101, language | Tagged ableism, disability, disability 101, language
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