Author: crippledscholar

I am a disability and mad studies scholar who is currently working on an autoethnographic PhD looking at the ways in which mad and disabled women are still hidden from public space in various ways. it is tentatively titled "We Still Hide Mad Women in the Attic"

I have Concerns about The March for Science

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The presidency of Donald Trump has created a lot of social unrest. It has also resulted in significant protests. Most notably to date, The Women's March on Washington which saw millions of people worldwide come out against Trump and his policies. The march was widely lauded but did garner significant criticism for issues of inclusion … Continue reading I have Concerns about The March for Science

I’ve Upgraded My Blog So Please Update Your Bookmarks

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I have upgraded my blog and now have my own domain so please update your bookmarks. The new web address for this blog is simply http://www.crippledscholar.com. This change will hopefully make my blog easier to find.   Maintaining a domain costs money so if you would like to support me and my continued blogging you … Continue reading I’ve Upgraded My Blog So Please Update Your Bookmarks

When Social Justice Media “Allies” Get it Wrong

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On Jan. 6th Seriously.tv--a social justice focused video producer--put out a new instalment of their series "Shutting Down the Bullshit...". The series is characterised by host Dylan Marron confronting either a noted activist or a group of people who are linked by a shared experience (race, religion, sexual assault) with stereotypes that they encounter as … Continue reading When Social Justice Media “Allies” Get it Wrong

Disability as Punishment in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

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This post contains spoilers for Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. I recently finished watching Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency on Netflix. It's a show based on books by Douglas Adams (who also wrote The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy). The premise of the show really defies coherent summary. You have to watch all eight … Continue reading Disability as Punishment in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

Disability is Not the Bogeyman, Stop Using it as a Threat

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About a month ago this video of Cosmologist Stephen Hawking was released onto the internet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A92o9O4FZ7Y The video is not a lecture on physics as on might expect from someone who is perhaps the most famous scientist alive today. Instead, it is a video decrying the horrors of the "obesity epidemic". Vague statements are made … Continue reading Disability is Not the Bogeyman, Stop Using it as a Threat