image description: A very crowded grocery store with many people waiting at the checkout like The world it seems has dissended into chaos as a result of the novel coronavirus. The real problem here is that it leaves vulnerable people at risk of not being able to quire groceries. I am personally am facing imminent … Continue reading Trying to Maintain Access to Essentials During Covid-19 While Disabled
Today I came across two conflicting news articles, one of them Canadian, the other American. They both deal with the Canadian immigration system but they come to vastly different conclusions. The American article which appeared in the New York Times entitled Canada’s Ruthlessly Smart Immigration Policy, glorifies the Canadian by the numbers immigration system. Conversely, … Continue reading Disability Discrimination and the Glorification of Canada’s “Ruthless” Immigration System
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
I think one of the clearest examples that I experience regularly that disability is not an accepted experience is that I can't casually reference the experience of being disabled without being met with either pity or inappropriate questions. Sometimes it is both. For me disability is a huge part of how I experience the world. … Continue reading Mentioning Disability is not an Invitation for Commentary or an Inquisition
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
A headline from People proclaims "Nike's New Sneaker Will Solve a Very Important Problem for People with Disabilities". Similar headlines can been found from USA Today, Huffington Post, Glamour, and so many more. Another key article title comes from theshoegame.com it reads "Nike Designs Flyease to Improve the Quality of Life for Disabled Athletes". All … Continue reading Nike’s Shoe for Disabled People Doesn’t Include Disabled Women
Comedian and disability rights activist Maysoon Zayid was recently featured in a Think Big video where she advocates for disabled people being given opportunities to be cast in film and television roles where the character is disabled. Currently the most common casting decision is to give those roles to nondisabled actors. The video is well … Continue reading When is Language Ableist or Offensive
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