I wanted to take some time to talk about the EU referendum in the context of disability. I'm not going to focus on any disability specific policies held by the EU (though I'm sure they exist and Baroness Campbell tried to get disabled people invested in the campaign to Remain). Instead, I am going … Continue reading Thoughts on Disability and Brexit
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The Scapegoating of Disabled Voices & Activism
I really wish I could stop talking about Me Before You, but it keeps being a source of topics that require discussion. At least this time I can leave behind the book itself, I will instead try and tackle some of the things that have come out of the disability community's backlash against the novel … Continue reading The Scapegoating of Disabled Voices & Activism
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
What Canada’s Immigration Policies Say about the Status of Disability in Canada
Every so often in Canada (and other countries but I'm focusing on Canada here) a sad story will appear in the papers. It's one that we've seen before and will unfortunately see again. A family has been denied permanent residency because a family member (usually a minor child) is disabled. The most recent … Continue reading What Canada’s Immigration Policies Say about the Status of Disability in Canada
When I Picture Myself Being Included, I Don’t See Myself Without My Disabilities
I want to live in a world where my existence is just accepted. I don't want to have to undergo drastic physical or neurological changes to be perceived as a normal part the world. When I imagine myself in an inclusive and accepting world, I see myself as me unchanged, still disabled but simply in … Continue reading When I Picture Myself Being Included, I Don’t See Myself Without My Disabilities
Bad Crip: A Probably Not Comprehensive Definition
Bad Crip: noun [bǽd krɪ́p] A disabled person who has ever been or is any one or a combination of the following according to a nondisabled person/people; is not disabled enough (someone who wants accommodations even though there are totally more disabled people who "deserve" to be accommodated more)is too disabled (someone who asks for … Continue reading Bad Crip: A Probably Not Comprehensive Definition
Oranges, Access, Opposition and “Yes, but…”
As things begin to cool down on the discussion around whether or not Whole Foods or other grocers should sell peeled oranges (you can read about how that all started here). I would like to take the time to look back at the discourse and unpack some of the things that came up again and … Continue reading Oranges, Access, Opposition and “Yes, but…”
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