By Chally on 24 December, 2010
Gentle reader, be cautioned: comments sections on mainstream media sites tend to not be safe and we here at FWD/Forward don’t necessarily endorse all the opinions in these pieces. Let’s jump right in, shall we? The Broken of Britain: The GP’s Story by Dr Jest So there you have it. Neither Pete nor Dud would [...]
Posted in bad advice, bodies, gender, medical practice, recommended reading, work | Tagged australia, bodies, disabled sports, fat, India, medical practice, paid work, sports, travel, traveling while disabled, United Kingdom, United States, work
By Chally on 3 December, 2010
Gentle reader, be cautioned: comments sections on mainstream media sites tend to not be safe and we here at FWD/Forward don’t necessarily endorse all the opinions in these pieces. Let’s jump right in, shall we? It’s Your Fault! by that stunning and mysterious being, Chally, at the Don’t DIS My ABILITY blog: The thing is, [...]
Posted in accessibility, recommended reading, social attitudes | Tagged accommodations, captioning, Deaf, India, law, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom, United States
By Chally on 2 December, 2010
I am quite, quite as shocked as s.e. that it is December! Gentle reader, be cautioned: comments sections on mainstream media sites tend to not be safe and we here at FWD/Forward don’t necessarily endorse all the opinions in these pieces. Let’s jump right in, shall we? There’s Respect, and Then There’s Respect by a [...]
Posted in justice, recommended reading, resistance | Tagged australia, Israel, law, respect, transportation, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
By s.e. smith on 1 December, 2010
Happy Wednesday, y’all! I can’t believe the (Gregorian) year is almost over. Here are some things I’ve read lately and found interesting; the usual caveats re:comments sections, etc. apply! Photo of a protester at an ADAPT action taken by Flickr user sissyboystud, creative commons license. C.L. Minou on The Guardian: Comment is free: Trans people [...]
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged comedy, deinstitutionalisation, disabled actors, environmental health, health care, humour, oil spill, pollution, social attitudes, transgender, United Kingdom
By Chally on 19 November, 2010
Gentle reader, be cautioned: comments sections on mainstream media sites tend to not be safe and we here at FWD/Forward don’t necessarily endorse all the opinions in these pieces. Let’s jump right in, shall we? little light at Questioning Transphobia: clamavi ad te. Please note that the post discusses suicide, abuse, and murder of trans [...]
Posted in accessibility, Accessible Tech, deaths, Education, global, recommended reading, social attitudes, technology, violence | Tagged australia, Islam, legislation, religion, school, trans, United Kingdom
By Chally on 1 November, 2010
Welcome to November. Gentle reader, be cautioned: comments sections on mainstream media sites tend to not be safe and we here at FWD/Forward don’t necessarily endorse all the opinions in these pieces. Let’s jump right in, shall we? Queen Emily at Questioning Transphobia: attacking the already vulnerable: In the UK, people with disabilities have been [...]
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By Anna on 27 October, 2010
If you haven’t been following my tale of woe on my personal journal, I have a terrible ear infection and can’t hear out of either ear. But now I have antibiotics to treat the middle ear infection, so any day now I should be able to hear something. I hope. (Woe.) Today’s Recommend Reading is [...]
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By Anna on 13 October, 2010
A few signal-boosting calls to action that people, especially those in the US, may want to participate in. Penny Reeder at Abled Body: Share your Smart Phone Strife with the FCC And one other thing, I don’t want to pay any more for my smartphone than anybody who has a Blackberry, Droid, or iPhone. I [...]
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By Anna on 4 October, 2010
Today’s Recommended Reading is very fast because my laptop battery is about to die. Trigger Warnings & Comments are not always great & not all opinions are endorsed by us. Normally I clip a bit from each article, but today is going to be quick links. Sorry! Wordweaverlynn: A Public Service Announcement Re: “So if [...]
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged australia, benefits, canada, gender segregation, home coming, mental health wards, United Kingdom, United States
By Chally on 1 October, 2010
Gentle reader, be cautioned: comments sections on mainstream media sites tend to not be safe and we here at FWD/Forward don’t necessarily endorse all the opinions in these pieces. Let’s jump right in, shall we? First up, something close to my heart as a user of Sydney public transport from Jo Tamar at Wallaby: Accessibility [...]
Posted in language, media and pop culture, recommended reading, representations, social attitudes | Tagged australia, Ireland, media, media and pop culture, Paralympics, transportation, United Kingdom, United States
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