Nearly a year ago, I ran a crowdfunding campaign to try and support the costs of my PhD. It was a resounding failure. I am still not in the greatest of financial situations and have significantly more student debt now then I did then and the number is only going to get higher, so I … Continue reading Consider Buying Me a Coffee to Support my Blogging, Advocacy and Studies
Month: May 2016
Media Roundup of Me Before You Criticism
This is a collection of the criticism by the disabled community and allies of the book and film Me Before You. I have also included some mainstream media coverage of the criticism and protests. If I missed anything let me know in the comments or on Twitter. Disabled Community & Allies "Ableist, Stereotypical, and Offensive" … Continue reading Media Roundup of Me Before You Criticism
Why Are You Complaining? Some People Actually Feel That Way: A Critique of Me Before You
Warning: This post includes comprehensive spoilers for the book Me Before You, a book that deals with disability and assisted suicide. It also deals with sexual assault. It has taken me months to get all the way through Jojo Moyes' 2012 novel Me Before You. This protrated reading can be explained by two things. … Continue reading Why Are You Complaining? Some People Actually Feel That Way: A Critique of Me Before You
I Bought a Pair of Nike’s Shoes for Disabled People, They’re Not Really that Accessible: A Review
When Nike released their heavily marketed shoes for disabled people in July of 2015, I was excited. All of the media (and there was a lot of media) proclaimed these shoes as being for disabled people. The thing was they really weren't. At the time of their original release they were only available in men's … Continue reading I Bought a Pair of Nike’s Shoes for Disabled People, They’re Not Really that Accessible: A Review
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