Earlier today, I was doing a bit of food shopping at the local market. There was quite a wait in the checkout line and I was very tired. There was a woman in front of me who had a six-pack…
Read MoreI had several errands to run today. I went to CVS to buy some things for the school supplies drive at the bank. Then, I went to the bank to donate the supplies and deposit a couple of checks. And…
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[The graphic is a Bingo card with 25 squares. Title: How to Leave Disability Rights Out of Your Political Analysis Top row:To be fully inclusive, feminists need to start dealing with race, class, and LGBT rights.They attacked the man in…
Read MoreOver the past several months, I’ve become aware of how much I say thank you on any given day. In many ways, it’s just second nature. I was raised to say please and thank you and you’re welcome and excuse…
Read MoreI’ve updated this post after receiving an email and a comment from Grant Barrett, the Marketing Manager at the San Diego Museum of Man. Apparently, the disability exhibit is on the first floor and is fully accessible; moreover, the city…
Read MoreDear Activists Who Wax Eloquently About The Importance Of Intersectionality In Anti-Oppression Work: I need to make a request. I’ll try to keep it brief and I’ll do my best to be clear about exactly what I mean. PLEASE STOP…
Read MoreJust a few days ago, I wrote a post about what a blessed relief it is have my cane as a visible marker of disability. After living my whole life with invisible disabilities, I am enjoying the fact that my…
Read MoreToday, I was on the bus to work, sitting in the accessible section at the front, when a woman got on with her support person. I might not have noticed that the woman was atypical at all except that after…
Read MoreIn the past few weeks, I’ve been walking with a cane. After about three weeks of painful back spasms in April, everything has calmed down except for my right hip. I’m not in any pain, but my hip aches on…
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