By Ouyang Dan on 12 July, 2010
Warning: Offsite links are not safe spaces. Articles and comments in the links may contain ableist, sexist, and other -ist language and ideas of varying intensity. Opinions expressed in the articles may not reflect the opinions held by the compiler of the post and links are provided as topics of interest and exploration only. I [...]
Posted in intersectionality, medical practice, military, recommended reading | Tagged Afghanistan, burned out on war, class, disability, family dynamics, Gulf War, Iraq war, military, parenting, public spaces, surgery, war injuries, warrior transition units
By Ouyang Dan on 27 June, 2010
A concerned family member writes to Miss Manners: Dear Miss Manners: My brother served in Iraq a couple of years ago. He suffers from PTSD and was wounded. The physical wound is not one you can see, but people (family especially) will still ask him what it was like to fight in the war and [...]
Posted in Dear Imprudence, intersectionality, life changes, mental health, military | Tagged family, invisible disability, Iraq war, Korean War, military, Miss Manners, PTSD, social treatment, things people say, war, war injuries
By s.e. smith on 9 February, 2010
It’s hard to get firm numbers on the percentage of Cambodia’s population which is living with disabilities. Part of the problem stems from the stigma which surrounds disability in Cambodia; people with disabilities are regarded with fear and mistrust. A simple action like trying to sell goods to stay alive becomes a challenge when other [...]
Posted in policy, poverty, social attitudes | Tagged amputees, cambodia, development, landmines, war injuries
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