Musings on Gender: I was a Little “Girl”
A look at how history and how I was raised impact my idea of gender, as well as my own personal gender identity.
Book Review: Sinner by Christopher Graves is too Misogynistic to Bother
In this book review for Sinner by Christopher Graves, I look at the misogyny, casual ableism, and religious fervor that renders the book somewhat unreadable.
Book Review: Killman Creek by Rachel Caine
I love books that are suspenseful. I have a high tolerance for what I can endure when I am reading, so when a book purports to be about the wife…
Please Stop Comparing Disabled Mimicry to Blackface
Disabled Black folks say that comparing blackface and disabled mimicry harms them, and we should listen.
Trump’s Budget and the AHCA will Greatly Harm Disabled Folks
The budget that Trump is proposing, and replacing the ACA with the AHCA, will both lead to many disabled people being put in nursing homes or they will end up dead.
Defiant Lives is Essential Viewing, Though Flawed
The disability rights movement changed my life. I have been benefiting from legislation fought for by disabled activists who came before me since I was a young child. Like Mike…
Dear Pam – A Letter on Mother’s Day
Dear Pam, It’s Mother’s Day. This is a day I once felt great pain over, but now I feel indifference. When was the last time we talked on a Mother’s…
The Disablist Nature of Desiring Perfection in Gattaca
Society has always looked down on those who are different. It is not hard to imagine a world where we have tried to eradicate every type of difference. History actually…
Call to Action on Split, the new film by M. Night Shyamalan:
Split debuts in theaters across the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain on January 20! 1. Write a blog post highlighting the problems with the ableism in the trailer for Split….
SPLIT Offers the Worst in Disability – Disabled Mimicry & Mental Health Stigma
I have watched many films that feature disability and disabled characters in some form or another, and what I have learned is that if the trailer is ableist, there is…