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
On Friday CTV News ran a story titled Six in 10 Adults with Disabilities can't Benefit from Disability Tax Credit. The main focus of the piece is on the fact that the credit is non-refundable. This means that in order to benefit from it the recipient actually has to make enough money to pay taxes. … Continue reading Problems with the Disability Tax Credit Run Deeper than it Being Non-Refundable
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 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
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
Any time I criticize the representation (or lack thereof) of disability in fictional media, I inevitably get all three of the following responses either in the comments here or on Twitter. This is fiction, it's not real, lighten up (often not worded so politely) If you don't like it, don't read, watch or listen to … Continue reading Yes, I know it’s Fiction, and Yes I’m Still Going to Criticize it
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
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