Warning: Offsite links are not safe spaces. Articles and comments in the links may contain ableist, sexist, and other -ist language of varying intensity. Opinions expressed in the articles may not reflect the opinions held by the compiler of the post. Action Item for Europeans: European Network on Independent Living: Free Our People Now! Signature Campaign Across ...

There are two big problems with this theory. First, and most obvious to me, is that none of these Nice Able-Bodied Folks seem to be concerned that one needs to sue (or otherwise threaten with legal action) in order to get into buildings, get written material presented in a way you can read it, ...

Warning: Offsite links are not safe spaces. Articles and comments in the links may contain ableist, sexist, and other -ist language of varying intensity. Opinions expressed in the articles may not reflect the opinions held by the compiler of the post. Action Item for USAns: Cripchick: human rights abuses in public schools these are practices that are ...

11th Carnival of Feminists, focusing on Gender Across Borders, is accepting submissions until January 5! The 62nd Disability Blog Carnival will be at Uppity Crip/Finding My Way, and the theme is holidays! Deadline for submissions is January 11th. The 5th Asian Women’s Blog Carnival, with the theme of Who I Am When I’m (not) With You, ...

Moderatrix’ Incredibly Verbose Note: The linked article in Stars & Stripes held a couple of problems for me. One: It gave an impression that pharmaceutical therapy is somehow not a reasonable treatment for people dealing with mental health or anxiety disorders. This should not be taken as the opinion of myself, nor any member of ...

Warning: Offsite links are not safe spaces. Articles and comments in the links may contain ableist, sexist, and other -ist language of varying intensity. Opinions expressed in the articles may not reflect the opinions held by the compiler of the post. Wheelchair Dancer: Charity, One Non-Person At A Time I am angered by the exploitation of individuals ...

Warning: Offsite links are not safe spaces. Articles and comments in the links may contain ableist, sexist, and other -ist language of varying intensity. Opinions expressed in the articles may not reflect the opinions held by the compiler of the post. * ACTION ITEM for USAns: Corina Becker at No Stereotypes Here – Neurodiversity activist blog: ...

Answer: Yes. Let’s talk about this piece-of-crap article recently published on that oh-so-“liberal” news n’ culture site, Salon.com. I’m prefacing this post with a warning for ableist language and concepts on the part of the article’s author, Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. The article begins as follows: There was a time when a celebrity’s sudden death almost invariably ...

I am somewhat of a gamer. I am not by any means an avid gamer or someone you should call up with questions. If you want a review of how easy a game is to play or how not confusing your controls are, I am your girl*. I am mostly a computer gamer. I like my ...

I want to take a moment to give a round of applause to those Other People* in our lives… The ones who help and support us… Who comfort us when it really fucking hurts… Who help us sit up when we can’t move… Who know we are just having “one of those days” when we yell or are grouchy ...