The economy has been crippled by dept. You’d have to be insane to want to invade Syria. They’re just blind to the suffering of other people. Only a moron would believe that. Disability metaphors abound in our culture, and they…
Read MoreOn August 19, an 88-year-old Oakland man named William Roberts killed his 57-year-old quadriplegic daughter Marion Roberts and then turned the gun on himself. Information about the case has been sparse, but it’s clear that Mr. Roberts was terminally ill…
Read MoreFor my crip body with its aching hips the unexpected pain that radiates into belly and legs and spine the signals that suddenly don’t reach knees For this body, I offer praise upon praise. For the exhaustion of…
Read MoreSo this morning, I was riding the Santa Cruz Metro bus to Live Oak when a woman tried to get on without paying the full fare. She told the bus driver she had only 50 cents. He told her she…
Read MoreI became a feminist in 1972. Back then, it was still called “Women’s Lib,” sometimes by other feminists (cringe), and sometimes by anti-feminists (usually with a dismissive sneer). My father described me as being on “a Women’s Lib kick” for…
Read More(April 26, 2013, Albatross University) — In a dramatic new breakthrough, researchers have concluded that autism is caused by being alive. “This is a great day for medical science,” said Dr. Ernest Eagerly, Director of the Department for the Medicalization…
Read MoreYes, I’m sick of autism. No, I’m not sick of Autism the Condition. That I can live with, although it’s a complete pain in the ass sometimes. But what isn’t? So that’s not what I mean. I’m talking about everything…
Read MoreI just found this graphic on a Facebook page called Moving The Sun To Shine in Dark Places: [The graphic shows an eye chart with the text “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision.”]…
Read MoreA lot of us don’t know how to approach normal people. It’s not our fault. We don’t have a lot of exposure to them. They’re not really suited for the kinds of work and leisure activities we enjoy, and they…
Read MoreI’ve posted my paper on ableism in the anti-vaccination movement under Academic Work on my sidebar. You can find the link here. Following is the introduction to the paper: In U.S. culture, visual and textual representations perpetuate the ideology of…
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