People With Disabilities (PWDs) are not living motivational posters. Please stop using us as such. I get it. You’re able-bodied. You don’t want to go to the gym. Oh man, you really don’t want to go to the gym. Then someone shows this picture. A little boy, running on cheetah feet to replace the legs which he does not have…. Read more →
I voted yesterday. I voted to approve gay marriage in Washington State, I voted to make marijuana legal in Washington State. I voted to reinstate Barack Obama as President. And in Washington, I would imagine that most of these things will be what the majority chooses as well. I live and study and work in the New York Metropolitan Area,… Read more →
I was bullied in middle school. I was the kid you made fun of. Well, as an adult I’m tired of watching the scenes of bullying play out again and again and again. Over the internet, in workplaces, during lectures. And it’s not just about the middle schoolers anymore. It’s about adults. And the bullying isn’t targeted at straight, white… Read more →
There’s a word I’ve been hearing a lot lately: Hate. I hate white people. I hate straight people. I hate republicans. I hate men. Hate is a really powerful word. I feel pretty strongly that blanket statements of hate don’t get us anywhere – but I especially feel that way when it comes to those of us who fall under… Read more →
Me: I need a wine recc him: What are you in the mood for Me: Something to wash down the debate with Him: Party? Me: Feminist political commentator Him: You need everclear. Liquor Store Win. You can find the bottle of wine and I on twitter tonight. I’ll be tweeting. P.S. On my way out he says “I hope… Read more →
The Mary Sue ran a piece about a young woman named Stella Ehrhart yesterday. She does historical costume for school every day. By which I mean that she dresses as different historical figures each day for school. In the article she is pictured dressing as Helen Keller, Billie Holliday, Grace Kelly – she pulls most costumes from a book called… Read more →
In the Castro, there is a flagpole on Harvey Milk Plaza. It flies the Rainbow Flag 365 days a year, unless a specific group under the LGBT umbrella has requested that they fly a flag for them. They’ve done it for the Bears, and they do it for the Leather community. So why was the Transgender Flag on the International… Read more →
It has gotten to a point where I can barely look at the screen during the Presidential Debates. It has gotten to this point because the facial expressions and body language posed by Mitt Romney alone is enough to convince me why he is not right as the President of the United States. Last night was particularly telling, as we… Read more →
Last Friday I was at New York Comic Con.I saw a lot of people with eyepatches. But I’m not going to go into that here, because you can simply read my thoughts on eyepatches elsewhere. Suffice it to say, it’s a little frustrating to see able bodied people walking Very Slowly because they cannot see out of one eye. If… Read more →
Just as I was finishing my post for today, I got an email from the Disability Group at the White House. I subscribe for news updates so that I know when the White House is planning to do nice things for disabled constituents. The email was declaring today “Blind Americans Equality Day” replacing the original “White Cane Safety Day.” There’s… Read more →
