Tag: accessibility

But it Wasn’t Designed for You: How Ignoring Accessibility Becomes the Excuse for Perpetuating Inaccessibility

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I am sick of seeing people responding to evidence of inaccessibility with "but it wasn't designed for you". This argument has been used to both try and shut down calls to make inaccessible things more accessible (which is what I'll be focusing on) and to limit access to accessible things that have been deemed unnecessary … Continue reading But it Wasn’t Designed for You: How Ignoring Accessibility Becomes the Excuse for Perpetuating Inaccessibility

Let’s Talk About Disability, Periods, and Alternative Menstrual Products

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There is so much I want to say about disability and menstruation. So much that I could never fit it into a single post. I have noticed that there is very little written about disability and menstruation generally and what little there is is most often not written by disabled people. As a result a … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Disability, Periods, and Alternative Menstrual Products

No, Your Violence and Lack of Accommodation is Not Our Fault

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So, a disabled woman set off the metal detector at an airport. This triggered additional screening. Her mother attempted to inform the TSA agents of her daughter's needs. They ignored her. The woman became confused and tried to get away from the TSA agents. They tackled her to the ground and left her bloody. She … Continue reading No, Your Violence and Lack of Accommodation is Not Our Fault

I Bought a Pair of Nike’s Shoes for Disabled People, They’re Not Really that Accessible: A Review

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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

What Canada’s Immigration Policies Say about the Status of Disability in Canada

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    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

Bad Crip: A Probably Not Comprehensive Definition

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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