Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Dom Evans The official site of disabled trans queer director/writer Dom Evans ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.domevansofficial.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [SPLIT Offers the Worst in Disability - Disabled Mimicry & Mental Health Stigma](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2017/01/03/split-offers-the-worst-in-disability-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 a HUGE chance the entire film is embedded with ableism, as well. Ableism hurts the disability community. One of the worst offenders of ableism is - [Anti-AI Alternatives to Google I Am Using - Part II](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/05/27/anti-ai-alternatives-to-google-i-am-using-part-ii/) - My first Anti-AI article got some traction, and I realized I didn't include all of the alternatives I used. As Google continues its AI fuckery, I felt strongly about writing a Part II article. Google just announced that soon your Gmail will be able to talk to you. They are going to force AI in - [Free My People Now ](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/05/22/free-my-people-now/) - Get us out of the institutions Free my people now Get us out of the institutions Free my people now Free my, Free my, Free my peopleFree my people now Free my, Free my, Free my peopleFree my people now Locked away in the institutions Locked away in the homes Ain’t got nothin’ for the revolution Better create our own Ain’t no freedom for the crip that’s livin' on - [Amicus Brief: Nursing Homes are Unconstitutional](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/05/20/amicus-brief-nursing-homes-are-unconstitutional/) - Here is an amicus brief I wrote some years ago about nursing homes being unconstitutional. Like much of my work, it was ignored by much of Washington. Nursing Homes are unconstitutional under the 5th and 14th Amendments. People cannot be deprived of life, liberty, and property without due process of the law. Concurrently,the 13th Amendment - [Anti-AI Alternatives to Google and Microsoft I Am Using](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/05/12/anti-ai-alternatives-to-google-and-microsoft-i-am-using/) - I hate AI with a seething passion. Not only is it literal theft (every prompt steals from real artists, writers, developers, and more), it's destroying our planet. Just one prompt uses up excessive amounts of our clean drinking water. We have a limited supply of drinking water and no one has any idea when it's - [Not Masking is the Wrong Choice for Everyone](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/05/15/not-masking-is-the-wrong-choice-for-everyone/) - Content Note: Like everything in life there are exceptions. Every once in a while a person has a disability that makes it impossible to wear a mask. The vast majority of people can mask. This is for them. If you are in the minority we are never ever talking about you when we are talking - [When Nobody Believes You About Being Sick](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/05/13/when-nobody-believes-you-about-being-sick/) - CN: brief mention of getting sick I have never hesitated to talk about the abusive home that I grew up in, but there are so many parts of growing up in that household that I haven't touched upon in my writings. That's probably because there are so many egregious things that happened that some of - [Michigan Football Is More Than Just a Sport – It's a Way of Life](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/05/05/michigan-football-is-more-than-just-a-sport-its-a-way-of-life/) - I was born on a cold desolate day right near the end of 1980. While my mother was in active labor, the doctor and my father bustled between the delivery room and finding out the score of the Fiesta Bowl game. My father's team, the Ohio State Buckeyes, were losing to the Penn State Nittany - [My Year with Karen](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/03/25/my-year-with-karen/) - A year filled with horrible mistreatment and ableism I once had a teacher named Karen, and yes that was really her name. Fresh out of college, with her signature Karen do, my teacher entered the halls of Lake Elementary in 1986 to teach the first grade – the third first grade class in the building. - [D.A.R.E. – Drugs Are Really Excellent](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/03/18/d-a-r-e-drugs-are-really-excellent/) - When I was in elementary school I was a good kid. I was very well behaved, especially in school. I got good grades. I didn't cause too much trouble even at home. I did activities like acting classes, singing, and I was also the poster child for MDA around this time. I didn't have time - [My First Black Teacher: Mrs. Gilbert](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/02/06/my-first-black-teacher-mrs-gilbert/) - Black history month was a couple of months ago, but I've never been one to stop talking about any group just because their month has ended. Even when it's not February, I'm constantly thinking about the Black people that have impacted my life, especially a Black woman that impacted my early life quite significantly. Her - [I May Lose the Right to Vote Because I Am Trans](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/02/04/i-may-lose-the-right-to-vote-because-i-am-trans/) - I may lose the right to vote because I am trans. Read that again. I am currently in a legal fight that may end with me being unable to vote. First, let's talk about why I have lawyers petitioning Ohio right now. I was born in Ohio, and Ohio did not allow trans people to - [After Seasons of Playing, What Marvel Rivals Characters are Actually Accessible to Me?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/01/30/after-seasons-of-playing-what-marvel-rivals-characters-are-actually-accessible-to-me/) - We are now in Season 6 of Marvel Rivals! I've been playing since I think season 2 and I am hooked! One thing about me – I am a hugely competitive person. Being unable to compete at most things, especially things that are physical, has made me sad. I want to compete in that way, - [My Dad Had A Violent Side And Struggled To Control His Temper](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/01/27/my-dad-had-a-violent-side-and-struggled-to-control-his-temper/) - My family life growing up was incredibly chaotic. Part of that chaos was because of the instability of my parents. I've spoken a lot about Pam, my mother, and how her mental illness and narcissism (which was not mental illness) greatly impacted me. I have spoken a lot about how Pam harmed me and my - [Now Is the Time to Step up– How to Resist](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/01/20/now-is-the-time-to-step-up-how-to-resist/) - We are at an unprecedented time in history. A time when it is not safe for the majority of people to exist, and that means if we are capable, we need to step up. We can no longer flounder and allow the status quo to flourish because there is no status quo. Anyone and everyone - [Stop Excluding Your Disabled Relatives – It's Ableist](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/04/09/stop-excluding-your-disabled-relatives-its-ableist/) - One of the most egregious things my family ever did to me was exclude me. I was born with a neuromuscular disability, which is progressive. What that means is that when I was younger and could walk I would get tired very quickly. I would have to stop and rest. Instead of accommodating me by - [The Slang That Made The First Internet Generation](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/01/11/the-slang-that-made-the-first-internet-generation/) - It's come to my attention that the younger generations don't always understand early Internet vernacular. I've had multiple members of Gen Z and even some younger millennials ask me what abbreviations I post mean recently. As an Internet grandpa at this point, I feel it's my duty to teach the youngins the vernacular. This is - [Connecting with the Trees](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/01/06/connecting-with-the-trees/) - Trees are life… Literally. I think a lot about how without trees and other plants we would not be able to exist. It's the trees that help create oxygen, and gladly accept the carbon dioxide we spew into the atmosphere. Silent guardians standing steadfast, trees have this sense of mysticism to them. This sense of - [Wheelchair Users and Devotees – Why Devotees Are Ableist](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/03/04/wheelchair-users-and-devotees-why-devotees-are-ableist/) - Disabled sex and sexuality is vastly misunderstood. As a physically disabled wheelchair-using person, I've experienced the best and worst when it comes to sex, dating, and relationships. This after a quarter-century of dating. Early in my activism career I was a hugely outspoken advocate of talking about sex and sexuality when it comes to disability. - [My friend, Brandi Simmons, Saved My Life](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/02/20/my-friend-brandi-simmons-saved-my-life/) - What is it about getting older that makes us reflect on the people who have passed on that had a significant influence on our life? I've lost many people since I was very young, so I tend to do a lot of reflecting. One of those friends was a camp friend who had known me - [Fat-Shaming in Fifth Grade](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/01/30/fat-shaming-in-fifth-grade/) - Content Warning: discussion of fat shaming, ableism Talking about the mistreatment I endured at my school growing up is a large endeavor. It seems there was not a single area of my early education that was not impacted by ableism or other mistreatment. One such incident happened when I was in fifth grade. I am - [Football, Loyalty, and How to Truly Love a Football Team](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2025/11/06/football-loyalty-and-how-to-truly-love-a-football-team/) - I never realized how significant sports has played a role in my life – at least not until I became an adult and looked back on my life and things like this. I have always had a deep love of sports. My father loved football and basketball. My grandfather loved baseball and boxing. I remember - [Getting Stuck in the 1980s](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/01/22/getting-stuck-in-the-1980s/) - In The 80s I Really Loved Getting Stuck Welcome to the 1980s and my strange affinity for getting stuck on playground equipment. There was nothing like growing up in the 1980s and playing on the many types of playground equipment that were available to us through school, parks, and other neighborhood enclaves. I loved playing - [Disability and Relationships: Things to Consider](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/02/14/disability-and-relationships-things-to-consider/) - A lot of people don't know that I am polyamorous. This means that I have dated and had relationships with multiple people at the same time. Sometimes together. Sometimes not. Being polyamorous as a multiply-disabled person has been both rewarding and difficult. It's hard enough trying to have and maintain one relationship, especially when there's - [Disabled People & Mentors](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2026/01/14/disabled-people-mentors/) - Growing up disabled is not easy in a world that doesn't recognize disabled people as valuable to society. In fact, depending on your experience it can be quite hard to find value in yourself, at all. One of the ways that I was able to realize that I had worth was through other disabled people. - [I Was Wrong about the Holidays – A Tale of Acceptance](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2025/12/23/i-was-wrong-about-the-holidays-a-tale-of-acceptance/) - I was wrong. It's often hard for me to admit when I'm wrong, but I feel it's important to make it clear that I was. I was wrong about the holidays and I have had to rectify any harm I may have unintentionally caused my family, as a result. It all started a few years - [OCD is Hereditary – Mental Illness is in Families](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2025/09/30/ocd-is-hereditary-mental-illness-is-in-families/) - People don't understand that hoarding has roots in OCD. One of the things I deal with is obsessive compulsive disorder and I've had signs of this since childhood. It's also hereditary. And there are major indicators that both Pam and my grandmother had OCD as well. My grandmother was a hoarder. That is the number - [When You're Your Family's Shame](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2024/06/01/when-youre-your-familys-shame/) - When I was nine years old I had to apologize to my family for being disabled. I've always been my family's secret shame. - [Able-bodied is not the opposite of disabled.](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2025/05/16/able-bodied-is-not-the-opposite-of-disabled/) - Able-bodied is not the opposite of disabled. FULL STOP. Read that again. It's 2025. We should not be having to have this discussion, but here we are. Able-bodied is not the opposite of disabled, but you wouldn't know that from the rhetoric swirling around thanks to Trump and his cronies in Washington. In one of - [Marvel Rivals Character Breakdown – Which Characters Are Most Accessible to Me?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2025/05/14/marvel-rivals-character-breakdown-which-characters-are-most-accessible-to-me/) - I was a huge fan of Overwatch until I heard about all of the abuse the team that created the game had endured at the hands of the head of Blizzard at the time it was developed. As such, I and other concerned gamers have really struggled to want to play the game. Even now, - [Don't look away. Your life depends on it.](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2025/04/16/dont-look-away-your-life-depends-on-it/) - The world has never been good for me. I cannot make my life great again because my life never was great. I've had little pockets of happiness from time to time, but overall my entire life has been a fight to survive. It has been a fight to be recognized as a person. I have - [The Bully Who Took Me Skating](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2024/03/21/the-bully-who-took-me-skating/) - There was this girl in elementary school that bullied the crap out of me. She bullied a huge amount of people, but I felt like I was one of her main targets. I hated this girl from like fourth grade through sixth grade because of the way she treated me. Then, in sixth grade this - [My Bucket List – What I Dream of Doing to Help Others](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2024/03/01/my-bucket-list-what-i-dream-of-doing-to-help-others/) - Bucket lists are fun to make. They are fun to dream about. There are things that you dream of doing one day. Some of them are realistic. Some of them are magical. But at the end of the day, it's all about listing what you dream of doing before you die. I currently work in - [Net Addiction and Disability - A Growing Problem?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/03/20/net-addiction-and-disabilities-a-growing-problem/) - The number of people with disabilities who turn to the internet for more just connecting and conversing is troublesome. In this article, I address the trouble of net addiction in relation to people with disabilities. - [To My Friends Who Have Dissed Obama and Obamacare...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/07/11/to-my-friends-who-have-dissed-obama-and-obamacare/) - Dear Friends who are Against Obamacare, I have heard a lot of unsettling things on Facebook and Twitter since the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare and the individual mandate. I have seen things posted on various friends' social media accounts like this: I know you think that Obamacare is just a way to hand out health - [Why I Admire Erin Kotecki Vest](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/11/13/why-i-admire-erin-kotecki-vest/) - Let me tell you a little bit about Erin Kotecki Vest. She has two great kids and is a fighter. She is a fighter for her kids. She is a fighter for the rights of others. She is a fighter for herself and her husband. Find out why this makes me admire her. - [Healthcare is Only Nice When it is Accessible to All](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2016/02/18/healthcare-is-only-nice-when-it-is-accessible-to-all/) - A recent article on Mic reminded me of something I have spoken about many times before, but never with consideration to actual policy. The article explores the lack of care that disabled women receive in relation to mammograms, and how this disproportionately affects the rate of women with disabilities who have breast cancer. Because the - [How's this for my LGBTQIA Agenda?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/05/06/hows-this-for-my-glbt-agenda/) - There is supposedly a GLBT agenda, but those of us in the GLBT community have no idea what this is. We just want to live happy, healthy lives with our partners and children. - [Musings on Gender: I was a Little "Girl"](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2018/03/13/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. - [This is the Real Deal with Disability and Film Crews in Hollywood](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2019/06/19/this-is-the-real-deal-with-disability-and-film-crews-in-hollywood/) - When I was in film school, nobody would work with me. That is, unless they were forced to work with me. One of the women in my class once told me that no one would work with me because the other students did not think I was capable of helping them out on their own - [Respectability Appropriated My Work and Used It to Promote What They Took](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2019/07/14/respectability-appropriated-my-work-and-used-it-to-promote-what-they-took/) - Disability organizations that exploit and appropriate the work of multiply marginalized disabled people need to be held accountable. - [OCD Life - What is Repeating?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2020/02/11/ocd-life-what-is-repeating/) - I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I was diagnosed some years ago. I knew for years before that that I probably had OCD, but getting diagnosed validated that. One thing I struggle with is repeating. I thought it was because of my OCD, but I've never had that clarified for me. Repeating is something I've - [Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, but Words Can Really Hurt](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2020/02/27/sticks-and-stones-may-break-your-bones-but-words-can-really-hurt/) - People say words don't hurt, but some words can do a lot of damage. - [Stop MDA & #EndTheTelethon Now!](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2020/10/04/stop-mda-endthetelethon-now/) - The MDA telethon needs to be ended for good for the benefit of all of us with neuromuscular disabilities. - [Parents of Kids with SMA Benefit from Listening to Adults with SMA](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2021/08/03/parents-of-kids-with-sma-benefit-from-listening-to-adults-with-sma/) - As we have seen in many other individualized disabled communities, parents of kids with SMA tend to have little understanding of the lives that adults with SMA lead. For years, those of us with SMA have had to listen to parents of kids with SMA attempting to educate us about a disability we’ve lived with, - [When You Don't Even Have Access to Go to the Bathroom](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2022/03/22/when-you-dont-even-have-access-to-go-to-the-bathroom/) - Disabled people are the world's largest marginalized group, and yet often some of the most excluded people in the world. Imagine your most basic needs as a human. Water. Shelter. Access to go to the bathroom in a safe and sanitary environment. These should be a given for everyone. Everybody should have access to these - [Just for the Record...I Never Abandoned My Family](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/12/22/just-for-the-record-i-never-abandoned-my-family/) - How do you handle it when you find out your family and friends have been told lies about you for the past several years? - [Academy President Excludes Disability From Diversity Initiatives - #OscarsDISs](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2016/01/19/academy-president-excludes-disability-from-diversity-initiatives-oscardiss/) - The disability community has long been excluded from Hollywood and the Academy's president, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, reinforced that when she mentioned every marginalized community in the Academy's diversity efforts... but the disability community. - [A Time to Be Thankful](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/11/26/a-time-to-be-thankful/) - As the end of the year approaches, it's time for all of us to be thankful and yet, this year, I'm finding it hard. For the first time since we've been working for ourselves, Ashtyn and I are facing real struggles. These are struggles I don't talk about with anyone online or off. There's many - [Homeschool Lesson Plans - Mapping out a School Year](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/08/24/homeschool-lesson-plans-mapping-out-school-year/) - An article on how time consuming it can be to map out an entire homeschool year. - [The Shenanigans of a Autistic Homeschooled Teen](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/01/04/the-shenanigans-of-a-homeschooled-teen-with-aspergers/) - I've written only briefly about my 14 year old son, CT (Cool Teen) being Autistic. I also have written briefly about homeschooling him. Homeschooling any child can be a challenge, but an autistic child means you must be resourceful. I have a pretty funny story to tell about homeschooling CT. Last year, at the beginning - [Felicity Smoak...When TV Characters Uphold the Harmful Disability Narrative](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2016/02/19/felicity-smoak-when-tv-characters-uphold-the-harmful-disability-narrative/) - The Arrow writer's room desperately needs a wheelchair user to help them tell accurate stories about using a wheelchair...or I should say, it did need such a person. By now, Felicity has probably already been "cured" and out of her chair, so there's no need to worry about authenticity when it comes to her wheeling. - [Don't Breathe, Ableism, and Non-Disabled Indifference](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2016/08/16/dont-breathe-ableism-and-non-disabled-indifference/) - The disability community has a very difficult journey towards attaining equality in many aspects, one of which is finding authentic portrayals. A major way to work towards better, more authentic representations of disabled characters is to cast actual disabled actors. I have unfortunately realized that most people have no comprehension of how deeply media portrayals - [Film Critique Girl Interrupted and A Beautiful Mind Depicting Mental Illness to Society through Film](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/02/06/film-critique-girl-interrupted-and-a-beautiful-mind-depicting-mental-illness-to-society-through-film/) - The films A Beautiful Mind and Girl Interrupted both deal with the idea of mental illness, but they do it in different styles. This critique looks at what these films tell society about the mentally ill. - [Comic Books Bring on the Crips](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/02/24/comic-books-bring-on-the-crips/) - Comic creators are leading the way in creative fields by offering a more diverse playing field for characters with disabilities. When it comes to disability, they are creating characters that are powerful, but still have disabilities. - [Glamorizing the Hospital Why the Red Band Society Does Harm](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/10/14/glamorizing-the-hospital-why-the-red-band-society-does-harm/) - We need to stop our fascination with lives we think we understand. Instead of able-bodied writers writing our experiences, they should consult with us. - [Comics Review: The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/12/10/comics-review-the-wicked-the-divine-vol-1/) - When I was a kid, I never really understood or appreciated comic books. I loved comic-based animated television shows and movies, but in my small town we didn’t have a comic book shop. As such, I have a lot to catch up on and ground to cover when reading and enjoying comic book stories. Back - [Comic Review: Batgirl: Future’s End #1](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/12/14/comic-review-batgirl-futures-end-1/) - Batgirl: Future's End is a beautifully written, entertaining comic. The only downside I could find is that I want more of it. - [“Iowa”, the Season 4 premiere episode of Girls, is just as Self-Serving as the Pilot](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/01/13/iowa-the-season-4-premiere-episode-of-girls-is-just-as-self-serving-as-the-pilot/) - Girls is one of those shows that works for a certain group of people. If you don't mind clunky dialogue, lack of authenticity, and subpar storytelling you might really get into this. Oh, and if you don't want to spring for HBO you can always just watch Tiny Furniture it's pretty much the same thing. - [Protest the Oscars Because of Jerry Lewis](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/21/protest-the-oscars-because-of-jerry-lewis/) - With all my heart, I'm asking you to do one thing. Don't watch the Oscars this weekend. If you're dying to find out the winners, I'm sure they'll be announced on Twitter or somewhere else online right after each award is given out. This year, the Academy has gone too far. They are giving a - [Oscar Patronizes the Disabled Community](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/21/oscar-patronizes-the-disabled-community/) - I'm ashamed to want to be a part of the film industry right now. The Executive Director of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Bruce Davis, responded to a letter by a group of disability rights activists. I found the letter to be extremely condescending, talking down to the activists. Furthermore, he makes it clear that - [Quid Pro Quo Just Emphasizes the Psychology of BIID](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/13/quid-pro-quo-just-emphasizes-the-psychology-of-biid/) - The film, Quid Pro Quo, had the potential to be an outstanding movie that explored the controversial nature surrounding BIID without seemingly taking a position in support of this ludicrous mental "disorder". - [Hollywood Promotes the Idea it is Better to be Dead than Disabled](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2016/02/11/hollywood-promotes-the-idea-it-is-better-to-be-dead-than-disabled/) - Few films make me as upset as The Sea Inside. It has been years since the first time I saw the 2004 Alejandro Amenábar vehicle, which stars Javier Bardem, as a real-life disabled man named Ramón Sampedro, a Spanish man who believed it was better to be dead than disabled. Rather than portraying disability in - [Why The Normal Heart and Ryan Murphy Disservice the Disability Community](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/05/25/why-the-normal-heart-and-ryan-murphy-disservice-the-disability-community/) - Dominick discusses the great injustice the disability community faces, when depicting disability in film, particularly The Normal Heart's recent production. - [The Disablist Nature of Desiring Perfection in Gattaca](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2017/01/31/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 shows that we have, and continue to do so. While the United States fights over allowing those with differences to have basic rights, one difference - [Please Stop Comparing Disabled Mimicry to Blackface](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2017/07/18/please-stop-comparing-cripping-up-to-blackface/) - Disabled Black folks say that comparing blackface and disabled mimicry harms them, and we should listen. - [The Reality of Finding a Therapist When You Are Marginalized](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2022/03/20/the-reality-of-finding-a-therapist-when-you-are-marginalized/) - While therapy can be helpful for some, for others it can be hard to find therapists that are safe to work with. - [Trump’s Budget and the AHCA will Greatly Harm Disabled Folks](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2017/06/15/trumps-budget-and-the-ahca-will-lead-to-another-disabled-genocide/) - 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. - [Question of the Day: What Would You Name a Dozen Kids?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/02/11/question-of-the-day-name-a-dozen-kids/) - If you had a dozen kids what would you name all of them? These are the things I ponder when bad movies come on HBO at night. - [Barack Obama’s Policy on Disability: Segregation is the Way…](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/02/14/barack-obamas-policy-on-disability/) - Barack Obama's policy on disabilities wants to allow segregation in the workplace. - [Introducing LGBTQIA Issues to Children](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/02/16/introducing-glbt-issues-to-children/) - It's never too soon to introduce children to people that are LGBT. If you're unsure how to do it, consider some help with these amazing books. - [Day of Blogging for LGBT Families - Just a Normal Family?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/06/02/day-of-blogging-for-lgbt-families-just-a-normal-family/) - My post for the LGBT families day of blogging during Pride Month. - [Rude People at Festivals - What Not to Do to People in Wheelchairs](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/06/21/rude-people-at-festivals/) - A guide how not to treat people, especially those with disabilities at an outdoor event. - [Thomas Beatie does more harm than good for the Transgender Community](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/07/11/thomas-beatie-harm-ttransgender-community/) - An article on thoughts about the transgender man who gave birth, Thomas Beatie, from a transgendered man. - [Maintaining My Voice - Transitioning as a Singer](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/07/15/maintaining-my-voice-transitioning-as-a-singer/) - One of the scariest things about my transition was living with the idea that I might never be able to sing again. - [Transitioning Woes and Becoming Me](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/07/16/transitioning-woes-and-becoming-me/) - No one said that transitioning would be easy. My struggles may be specific to me, but I know I'm not alone in transition struggles. - [Busy...So Very Busy](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/08/09/busy-so-very-busy/) - Between website work, homeschooling, and life in general I have been incredibly busy. - [Disability Rights Activists Protesting the Film "Tropic Thunder" Have Bigger Fish to Fry](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/08/13/disability-rights-activists-protesting-the-film-tropic-thu/) - Tropic Thunder is clearly parody. Sure, it might be mildly offensive, but if you're protesting this you have bigger issues that you could be thinking about. - [Quick Thought on Politics - Who do you Vote for When you Don't Like Anyone?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/08/20/quick-thought-on-politics-who-do-you-vote-for-when-you-dont-like-anyone/) - The election is coming and I can't help but wonder, who the hell you vote for when you don't really like the options? - [Sarah Palin's Family Values Aren't Mine!](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/03/sarah-palins-family-values-arent-mine/) - I'm not the biggest fan of Obama, but I hate Palin. Everything about her rubs me the wrong way. I can't imagine a world where she is Vice President. - [Cruelty of Kids](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/05/cruelty-of-kids/) - It's hard when kids are cruel. With CT's disability he is often the target of other kids because he does not understand social behaviors. We want him to socialize as much as possible, but what do you do when others take advantage of the kid who just wants someone to like him? - [New Television Shows](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/05/new-television-shows/) - I haven't watched Television religiously in quite a while, but since I've been blogging I picked it back up again. With the season ahead of us, I have to say I am pretty glad I did. - [Bristol Palin and Mono - How did she get Pregnant?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/07/bristol-palin-and-mono-how-did-she-get-pregnant/) - How did Bristol Palin get pregnant if she was sick with mono five months ago? - [My Top Ten Favorite 80s Teen Movies](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/07/my-top-ten-favorite-80s-teen-movies/) - I was born in 1980. That means I remember from about 1983-1984 onward. This also means that I was impressionable in relation to the music, movies and to a lesser extent, the television series of the decade. That being said, I'm a HUGE fan of anything 80s. I believe that the 80s were unique. Movies - [Censorship, Sarah Palin and an Island for GLBT Individuals](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/13/censorship-sarah-palin-and-an-island/) - I used to go to a lot of different forums. Some of them I was welcome at and some of them, only some of the people on the forums seemed friendly and nice. On one of these forums, there were many political debates. A favorite topic amongst the locals was that of GLBT rights. It’s - [What Constitutes Abuse?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/14/what-constitutes-abuse/) - What constitutes abuse? Is it a smack on the face? How about an unpleasant word? Is abuse something deeper or is just something that has to be construed as abuse by the victim of said abuse? I've been in therapy since I was five. That's about the time I realized I was "different" due to - [What do You Think is More Wrong?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/14/what-do-you-think-is-more-wrong/) - I have a question for people about transgenderism. I'm just looking for a general consensus. If you vote, I'd really appreciate if you'd leave a comment explaining why you voted one way or the other. [poll id="1"] Don't forget! It'd be awesome if you left a comment about why you voted the way you did! - [80's Flashback: "More than Meets the Eye"](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/16/80s-flashback-more-than-meets-the-eye/) - In today's 80s flashback, I've decided to include the first episode from one of my favorite television shows growing up, Transformers. You know how when you look back at the shows you used to watch as a kid you sometimes wonder what you were thinking? Well, having watched this episode for the first time in - [Top U.S. Bloggers for McCain?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/16/top-us-bloggers-for-mccain/) - Though many of the top U.S. bloggers, including internet 'Rockstar' Jeremy "Shoemoney" Schoemaker have made it clear that they support Republicans (he's said he's a big Bush fan), a slim few, including the self-proclaimed Internet Geek Girl, Stephanie Agresta seem to be thinking about the long term fiscal affects of having a Republican in the - [Speak What You Know or Speak What They Want?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/21/speak-what-you-know-or-speak-what-they-what/) - Ever since I've casually mentioned that I'd love to get back into public speaking, I have received a bit of flack from a group of people that don't believe that you should speak strictly based on what you know. You need to speak about what people want you to say. In some ways, I agree, - [Why Can't Campaign Ads be Simple Again?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/21/why-cant-campaign-ads-be-simple-again/) - Back in the day, candidates didn't use the same type of smear tactics we see today in campaign ads. They used fun, memorable, repetitious cartoons, jingles and other entertaining methods to get people to vote for them. I can just imagine what the campaign teams could come up with for McCain and Obama. How about - [Using IMDB to Promote You, Your Business, and Your Website](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/21/using-imdb-for-business/) - As a blogger who also critiques movies and television shows, IMDB is an invaluable resource. I use IMDB to find out the names of actors I may know by looks, but not necessarily by name. I also know about actors that aren't of my time. It can be hard to know everyone when there are - [Check Out my Weekend 80's Cartoon Episode - Inspector Gadget](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/21/check-out-my-weekend-80s-cartoon-episode-inspector-gadget/) - I like the thought of posting episodes from some of my favorite cartoons. Most of these cartoons are from the 80s and can no longer be seen on television. I apologize for the quality in advance. Inspector Gadget "Winter Olympics" Episode - Part One Inspector Gadget "Winter Olympics" Episode - Part Two Inspector Gadget "Winter - [Mac vs. PC (vs. Linux) South Park Style](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/09/25/mac-vs-pc-vs-linux-south-park-style/) - These are actually pretty funny videos. Why have I never seen these before? Dominick's Biases Loves: South Park, Spoofs, Making fun of technology Hates: Mac vs. PC commercials So, yeah. Check these videos out! [tags]Mac vs. PC, Linux, South Park, video, funny, cartoon, spoof[/tags] - [Conflicted Feelings with My Family](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/10/12/conflicted-feelings-with-my-family/) - I don't talk very often about my family, merely because there really isn't a point. My dad died in 2001, and sometimes I feel like he's the only one who ever truly accepted me. Sure, he was not without his faults, but he was a guy I could go out "babe watching" with and who - [MDA is Shutting Adults Out of their Programs](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/10/16/mda-is-shutting-adults-out-of-their-programs/) - I haven't written anything on the Muscular Dystrophy Association in a long time. I feel it's time to formally express my disappointment at some of the latest things that MDA has been doing. Before I get started, MDA is a valid organization in one way. It is doing extensive research into curing the 40+ neuromuscular - [Getting Past the Arguments for Same Sex Marriage](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/10/21/getting-past-the-arguments-for-same-sex-marriage/) - I had a lively debate on Twitter about same sex marriage the other night. I can refute every argument against Same Sex Marriage with facts. It's time America got past the silly nonsense of denying an entire group of Americans the right to marry. I call it a right because there are over 1400 benefits - [Just Get Out and Vote](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/10/22/just-get-out-and-vote/) - You know, I am an avid supporter of voting. People need to get out and vote. Regardless of what party you vote for, voting is one of those rights you don't want to abuse. While I believe the political system in this country needs to be reformed, and the electoral vote needs to have less - [Working on My Book](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/10/25/working-on-my-book/) - I'm writing a book about my life. It almost seems sensational in aspects. The main gist of the story is that I was born in 1980. I was diagnosed at age 4 with a neuromuscular disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Raised in a dysfunctional family with an incredibly overbearing mother and a stone cold, yet explosively - [It's Dominick Not Dominique...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/10/27/its-dominick-not-dominique/) - I got a political call today and the woman asked to talk to Dominick. I told her, that was me and she said, "uhm this is Dominick?" So, I said, "Yeah, this is Dominick." Her reply was, "Ok, Dominique not Dominick." And I said, "No, this is Dominick." She paused for a moment and was - [Boys and Their Toys: Should Little Boys Be Allowed to Play with Dolls?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/10/28/boys-and-their-toys-should-little-boys-be-allowed-to-play-with-dolls/) - I grew up in the 1980s. The 80s were initially progressive, somewhat like the 70s before them, but come the late 80s it almost feels like a strain occurred. This strangulation on what I like to call social freedom continues today and I believe it has gotten progressively worse. I was born in 1980, so - [Podcasting on Politics on Religion](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/10/29/podcasting-on-politics-on-religion/) - I'm going to start podcasting here at DominickEvans.com. It's about time I actually expressed my thoughts and opinions in a more productive way. I believe podcasting will be an excellent outlet. I am very excited about this new endeavor and I hope you all will join me for the ride. I plan to podcast on - [MDP United's Winter Holiday Adoption Program](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/10/29/mdp-uniteds-winter-holiday-adoption-program/) - Burton, Michigan – October 29, 2008: Muscular Dystrophy Patients United is announcing its second annual Winter Holidays Adoption Program. This program is specifically for families who have children with Muscular Dystrophy. Last year, MDP United was able to assist three families and this year the organization hopes to help between five and ten. MDP United - [How We Homeschool](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/10/29/how-we-homeschool/) - In the last few days, I've been reading over a few different homeschooling blogs. I've noticed that many people homeschooling list the books they use to teach their children. We aren't homoschooling due to our religious beliefs. We're homeschooling to provide a higher quality education for our son. I've found that many parents who are - [Happy Halloween!](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/11/02/happy-halloween/) - We celebrated Halloween on Friday and Saturday. CT is 13, so this is the first year he didn't go out trick or treating. On Friday night, he stood in the doorway of my bedroom and said, "I guess trick or treating is over." I said to him, "Yes, CT. It ended about three hours ago." - [We Are as One - My Unity Post](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/11/05/we-are-as-one-my-unity-post/) - Midway through election night, I had the distinct honor of joining a great group of people; new friends and Obama supporters. Keith Burtis, an artist on my Twitter, invited those on his list to a live blog, chatting event at the Yes but No but Yes web blog. Since I was spending a quiet evening - [There Still is Much to be Done for GLBT Rights](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/11/10/there-still-is-much-to-be-done-for-glbt-rights/) - This month, we elected the first non-Caucasian president in the history of the United States. On the same night, four different states passed laws against GLBT individuals. In Arizona and Florida, those states defined marriage as being between one man and one woman thus banning GLBT individuals from being able to exercise the right to - [Tagging to Help Fellow Bloggers](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/11/13/tagging-to-help-fellow-bloggers/) - I was tagged by Leah Dossey of Creative Wisdom from Blue Leaf Creative. The point is to link up with other bloggers and have them link up with you. The rules are pretty simple from what I am to understand. Step #1 - Link to the person who tagged you. I already linked to Leah - [I'm Spittin' Mad about this Thomas Beatie Crap](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/11/13/im-spittin-mad-about-this-thomas-beattie-crap/) - So, first Thomas Beatie had to go and have one child and now he's having another. The issue I have with this is the backlash this is going to have on the transgender community. Let me go back a bit, to explain this to those who might not know who Thomas Beatie is and why - [Sometimes Being in a Wheelchair Sucks](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/11/15/sometimes-being-in-a-wheelchair-sucks/) - I'm not the type to complain much about my disability. I rarely feel sorry for myself for being in a wheelchair. It's pretty much natural to me. I've accepted that and there is nothing that is going to change it until a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy is found. I have the motto, why worry. - [Dear Barbara Walters...I'm a Trans Guy, Too](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/11/16/dear-barbara-waltersim-a-trans-guy-too/) - After the sensationalistic, media circus surrounding Thomas Beatie and his 20/20 interview, which revealed he's pregnant again, I felt compelled to write Barbara Walters a letter. While this is not the formal letter I sent to her (though I mention many of the same things I wrote to her, in this letter), this sums up - [For a Homosexual, Judge David Young Sure is Judgmental](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/11/28/for-a-homosexual-judge-david-young-sure-is-judgemental/) - I considered adding "is a judgmental prick" to my title, but I decided to leave the potty language for this actual article. I know I've written before about various minority groups showing their own prejudices. In a prior article (which I currently cannot find - It might be on one of my other websites) I - [Home Renovations - No Time for Writing?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/07/home-renovations-no-time-for-writing/) - My days have been absolute chaos. Well, at least for the past two or three weeks. We're having some minor home renovations, which are being done to the entire house (and are ABSOLUTELY, 100% necessary). For starters, we have new carpet in the bedrooms. We also have new light fixtures (due to two broken ones) - [2009 - The Year of the Makeover for Dominick](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/11/2009-the-year-of-the-makeover-for-dominick/) - I've decided I need a makeover. Not just one on the outside, but one on the inside, too. I've made excuses for too long. I've fallen back on health issues and other problems, which have slowed down my work. I know I'm never going to have a conventional career path and I don't want one, - [New Years Resolutions](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/14/new-years-resolutions/) - I spoke a bit about my plans for the next year, but I really wasn't as specific as I would like to be in my goals for the new year. I thought maybe if I listed them, a la, the new year's resolution style of thinking, I could reflect back on what I've accomplished throughout - [How do You Dream?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/15/how-do-you-dream/) - I dream quite a bit. I don't always remember my dreams, but when I do, the experience is incredibly intense. I can feel the action happening and sometimes, I don't want it to end, especially if it is a good dream. Sometimes, if it is so good, I will physically will myself (and I can - [My Life as a Fashion Victim](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/15/my-life-as-a-fashion-victim/) - I have found that in my old age, I actually have pretty good taste. Growing up, I never picked out my own clothes. Once I became a teenager, I didn't dress myself, so I never picked out my clothes then, either. By the time I went to college, I was of the belief that people - [Missing Noonie...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/17/missing-noonie/) - We called my grandmother Noonie. That was her special name. She was born on October 16, 1922 and her name was Melba Louise Ogle Ryan. My grandfather, Willis, had been with her for 68 1/2 years, if you count the time they were together, dating. They married on June 26, 1943, and just celebrated their - [Last Minute Assistance - Help Families with Muscular Dystrophy Have a Good Christmas](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/18/last-minute-assistance-help-families-with-muscular-dystrophy-have-a-good-christmas/) - I posted about an annual fundraiser I have every year, where I do an adopt a family program for families in financial need. These families are struggling in part, because they have at least one child with Muscular Dystrophy. Last year, we helped three families thanks to many volunteers. This year, over 20 people initially - [Thank You to Everyone for Helping Make this a Special Christmas](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/22/thank-you-to-everyone-for-helping-make-this-a-special-christmas/) - I am truly honored to be able to tell you we raised $380 for our families with Muscular Dystrophy ($330 of it online). I cannot thank the Twitter community enough. Without all of you, my wonderful followers and friends, this would not have been possible. Expect an article after Christmas on this website and li-reviews.com - [The Best Lamb Dinner in the World](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/27/the-best-lamb-dinner-in-the-world/) - Yesterday was my birthday. I turned 28. It's hard to believe and I'm beginning to wonder where my 20s went, as I approach my third decade of life on this Earth. I'm very grateful I've been here this long, but I feel that I've let life pass me by in some respects. Luckily, 2009 is - [Why Did I Quit Acting?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/29/why-did-i-quit-acting/) - I acted for so many years, and now I haven't acted in a while. My health, family issues, and other matters personal to me have made me put what was once my only dream on the back burner for who knows how long. - [Dominick Evans Online Contest: Win Gillette Shampoo, Conditioner and Body Wash](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2008/12/31/dominick-evans-online-contest-gillette-shampoo-conditioner-and-body-wash/) - ENTRY RULES: Dominick Evans Online is proud to be giving away Gillette Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash to one lucky winner. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. COMMENTS ARE MODERATED to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People - [Getting a Wheelchair Accessible Van](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/01/01/getting-a-wheelchair-accessible-van/) - I've had wheelchair accessible vans, in the past. Originally, they didn't cost nearly as much as they do today. There were more resources out there, willing and able to help you purchase wheelchair accessible vehicles. Well, as part of my new year's resolution, I've wanted to be able to get out of the house more. - [In My Darkest Hour](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/01/07/in-my-darkest-hour/) - I've struggled for many months about this very topic. I don't want pity. I don't want loathing. I just want people to understand that I've been to hell and back. I've survived. I don't expect people to reply to this with comments. I just ask that you read and listen. My grandmother, sweet Noonie, passed - [Health/Body Review: Gillette Body Wash Dry Skin Hydrator + Body Wash](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/01/11/healthbody-review-gillette-body-wash-dry-skin-hydrator-body-wash/) - This is the first review as a part of my makeover series! What a way to start my 2009 makeover then with the deliciously scented, Gillette Body Wash! I sometimes find it hard to find body wash that not only smells good, but also is kind to my skin. I have sensitive skin so the - [Been Sick](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/01/19/been-sick/) - Sorry for my absence on this blog. Last week, I fought a nasty virus. Now I'm fighting an even nastier ear infection. Right now, I'm trying to get on antibiotics from my doctor. There is much I'd like to say right now, but I'm not feeling so hot. My face is swollen up, as is - [Chris Matthews Owes Those of Us in Wheelchairs Apologies!](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/01/21/chris-matthews-owes-those-of-us-in-wheelchairs-apologies/) - Yesterday, I watched the inauguration of President Obama on CNN. I don't often watch other channels, because a lot of them try to go into the negative aspects of a day such as this. I had friends who turned off their televisions when other stations started talking about everything Bush did wrong. I'd say CNN - [Dominick Speaks Disability...and About How Cool He is](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/02/dominick-speaks-disabilityand-about-how-cool-he-is/) - So, yeah. I was interviewed by Ashtyn, on video. This is me talking about my disability. I show off how I can move my leg (a little) and I also discuss my websites and why I'm so cool! [tags]Dominick Evans, video, disability, help, cool, wheelchair football, fun[/tags] - [Dominick Evans Online Giveaway: VTech CS6129-31 Cordless Phone](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/13/dominick-evans-online-giveaway-vtech-cs6129-31-cordless-phone/) - ENTRY RULES: Dominick Evans (that's me!) is proud to be giving away a VTech CS6129-31 Cordless Phone. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. COMMENTS ARE MODERATED to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments - [Electronics Review: VTech CS6129-31 Cordless Phone Bundle](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/14/electronics-review-vtech-cs6129-31-cordless-phone-bundle/) - Manufacturer: VTech Model: VTech CS6129-31 Cordless phones are an absolute necessity for a person in a wheelchair. I could technically use a phone with a cord, though it’s much easier if I am prepared by having the phone with me while awake and on the charger when asleep. Prior to receiving this VTech for review - [80s Meme I stole from Ashtyn](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/17/80s-meme-i-stole-from-ashtyn/) - I am a child of the 80s. Therefore, I have filled out this cool 80s Meme. You should fill it out, too and if you do, feel free to spread the link love! - [Trangender Individuals and Ohio Laws](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/18/trangender-individuals-and-ohio-laws/) - I was born in Toledo, Ohio. In fact, the hospital I was born in is only about five minutes from the Ohio-Michigan border. What a difference a border makes! When it comes to Trangendered Law and Ohio, there are many hurdles. When it comes to Transgender Law and Michigan, it is a completely different story. - [Health/Body Review: Gillette Shampoo & Conditioner](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/19/healthbody-review-gillette-shampoo-conditioner/) - After trying the Gillette Body Wash that was sent to me, I couldn't wait to try the shampoo and conditioner. I am very particular about my hair care products. I have used my fair share of brands looking for something to keep my hair clean and manageable. These days, when seeking out a new brand, - [GLBT Meme - For those who Identify as G L B & T](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/20/glbt-meme-for-those-who-identify-as-g-l-b-t/) - I found this GLBT Meme on a blog by Wendy and Karen at their 2 Moms Blog. I thought I would change a few of the questions to make them accessible so anyone in the GLBT community can fill them out. I'm filling this out because I believe the key to acceptance is knowledge and - [Health & Body Review: N Pour Moi Shaving Cream](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/23/health-body-review-n-pour-moi-shaving-cream/) - When I heard about N Pour Moi Shaving Cream it sounded like the perfect product. It is all natural and I had been told that it was absolutely excellent where sensitive skin was concerned. So, I looked forward to trying the shaving cream and seeing how it fared on my sensitive skin. I was particularly - [Health/Body Review: Gillette Styling Products](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/23/healthbody-review-gillette-styling-products/) - Recently, Gillette put out six new styling products for men's hair. Whether you're going for the messy look or want something more refined, I am sure that Gillette offers something to help you get the style that you desire. I have sung the praises of Gillette in past reviews for their body care lines and - [Reader's Email: Get Over Jerry Lewis!](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/23/reader-email-get-over-jerry-lewis/) - I responded to a reader email I received concerning my feelings for Jerry Lewis, who believes those of us in wheelchairs need to stay in our houses. - [The Top Ten Reasons "I'm Thankful" For the MDA](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/23/the-top-ten-reasons-im-thankful-for-the-mda/) - The Muscular Dystrophy Association has been a part of my life since I was four years old. Since so many people are saying those of us with MD should be grateful to the MDA and to Jerry Lewis, I decided to take them up on that offer and write this list. 1. I'm grateful that - [Television Meme - Just for Fun](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/02/26/television-meme-just-for-fun/) - I found this Television Meme at Ashtyn Evans Online. I have to steal just about every Meme she does, so here we go! Back in the Day: 5 TV Shows You Loved As A Kid 1. Transformers 2. You Can’t Do That on Television 3. He Man/She Ra 4. Thundercats 5. The Muppet Show/Muppet Babies - [BBC Recommended Book List - What Have You Read?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/03/04/bbc-recommended-book-list-what-have-you-read/) - So, I have been REALLY busy with reviewing and I haven't had much time to post here. Here is a quick little filler so you can see how educated I am when it comes to the literary word! 1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (X) 2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien - [Body Care Review: N Pour Moi After Shave](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/03/15/body-care-review-n-pour-moi-after-shave/) - In my last N Pour Moi review I commented on how it was nice to review all natural products. Like the Shaving Cream, the N Pour Moi After Shave is an all natural product. Available in four fragrances, you can choose from Natural, Fresh Citrus, Light Lavender, and Geranium Rose. I was sent Natural and - [Detroit or Ann Arbor? - Tough Decisions...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/01/detroit-or-ann-arbor-tough-decisions/) - I have been a bit incommunicado on my blog. It hasn't been from lack of things to say. I was infected with a nasty virus, which I then spread on to nearly every other member of my family. Wasn't that nice of me? When I wasn't sleeping, I spent the day watching old episodes of - [I've had the required therapy...so what next?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/05/ive-had-the-required-therapyso-what-next/) - Well, I finally had the chance to have my required therapy. It's been a long time in the coming. I was mainly unable to have therapy due to transportation issues. I finally found a therapist willing to work with me over the phone. In order to legally change your gender, you have to go through - [Day 1 - Making My Elevator Pitch...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/06/day-1-making-my-elevator-pitch/) - I'm taking part in Darren Rowse's 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge. It's day one of the blog challenge and the first assignment is called 'Writing an Elevator Pitch'. If you are interested in finding out about what Darren is doing with this project and what the first assignment is you can check - [Top Five Misconceptions about Those with Physical Disabilities](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/09/top-five-misconceptions-about-those-with-physical-disabilities/) - In honor of the proposed bill that Massachusetts wants to pass (under the guise of protecting those who cannot protect themselves – even though there are already laws out there to protect victims 'disabled or not' of non-consensual sex acts) that will ban consensual acts involving either those with disabilities or the elderly. You can - [Why I Must Transition -- Why I Am the Way I Am](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/13/why-i-must-transition-why-i-am-the-way-i-am/) - I know that I did not choose to be the way I am. I'm writing this after reading an article where the author calls transsexuals (those who seek to change their sex to the gender with which they identify) perverts. His argument is that eroticism causes transgender 'desires' as he calls them. It's all about - [Getting Focused...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/13/getting-focused/) - Getting focused, especially when you are a full time blogger, is never easy. That's part of why I signed up for the 31 Days to a Better Blog hosted by Darren Rowse over at the ProBlogger website. It's also why I try to visit chrisbrogan.com as often as possible. Chris constantly inspires. He's running on - [Fashion/Health Review: Cool Clothing USA Compression Shirt](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/15/fashionhealth-review-cool-clothing-usa-compression-shirt/) - Cool Clothing USA is an awesome small business that sells clothing that, like the name implies, stays cool. The company actually started as a husband (Iraq War Vet) and wife (marathon runner) that know how important moisture wicking clothing can be to people in intense situations. Even when you’re not in an intense situation, you - [The Many Adventures of Oliver Twist: The Ice Cream Truck](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/19/the-many-adventures-of-oliver-twist-the-ice-cream-truck/) - I was inspired, after watching Marley & Me to write up something about my dog, Oliver. Oliver is a cute, little Shih-Tzu. He has the cutest little face. That's the only thing that keeps him safe and in our home. Otherwise, he is rambunctious, can't be trusted to run around our house without being monitored - [My Thoughts on Angie Zapata](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/23/my-thoughts-on-angie-zapata/) - I've been thinking a lot about the Angie Zapata murder. I have a personal interest in the case. For those who do not know, Angie was an 18 year old, pre-op transsexual. Angie identified and lived as a woman. She wanted to take the steps to physically become a woman, but that was all taken - [Having a Good Time at the Flint Institute of Arts](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/26/having-a-good-time-at-the-flint-institute-of-arts/) - One of the shining gems in nearby Flint, MI is the Flint Cultural Center. The cultural center features a Planetarium (Longway), Sloan Museum (which has lots of fun stuff including the annual car show), stages, Youth Theatre, a place for music, and the Flint Institute of Arts. The Museum features awesome visiting galleries, and the - [More Adventures of Oliver Twist: Oliver and Hidden Valley Ranch](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/28/more-adventures-of-oliver-twist-oliver-and-hidden-valley-ranch/) - Oliver HATES Hidden Valley Ranch. That statement above is not referring to the actual salad dressing. Who in their right mind would be giving salad to a Shih-Tzu? Oh no, my beloved pet hates the Hidden Valley Ranch commercial. He can pick it out of any that play on our television. Heck, he can hear - [Do Perceptions Matter?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/04/30/do-perceptions-matter/) - I am of the firm belief that on an individual basis, it does not matter what people think about you. You can't spend your life worrying about what other people think about you or the way you live. So, do perceptions matter? I've come to realize that in some ways, they do. Sure, not on - [We Got Our Van!](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/05/09/we-got-our-van/) - It has been a long time in the coming, but we got a van!!! Check it out! It's not wheelchair accessible...YET! It's a 2008 Chevy Uplander. It is the Uplander LT with Extended Wheelbase and FWD. It has a CD Player and a DVD Player. We got a great deal on it! We're hosting a - [We Made $800 this Weekend](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/05/11/we-made-800-this-weekend/) - This weekend we made $800 towards a Hoyer Lift motor and to help 12for12k. - [Misconceptions of Transgender Individuals/Transsexuals](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/05/11/misconceptions-of-transgender-individualstranssexuals/) - The reason why people don't accept others' differences is because they have misconceptions about these differences. I'm here to set the record straight when it comes to Transgenderism. - [So you want a Traditional Marriage???](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/05/12/so-you-want-a-traditional-marriage/) - All you here these days, in relation to gay marriage, is that it wouldn't support a traditional marriage. What is a traditional marriage? I'm here to tell you EXACTLY what it is. - [My Dad, David Lawniczak](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/05/15/my-dad-david-lawniczak/) - I don't think I've ever lied about my relationship with my dad. It was tumultuous, to say the least. He and I had what I'd like to call a love-hate relationship, though at times we'd pretend it was mostly hate. I do recall saying I hated him, on more than one occasion, but a lot - [Movies that Have Touched Me](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/05/29/movies-that-have-touched-me/) - I watch a lot of movies, but only so many of them truly touch me. Here is a list of the titles that have moved me over the years. - [What's Next? Having a Relationship with Ducks?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/06/09/whats-next-having-a-relationship-with-ducks/) - Conservatives talk about the slippery slope effect. Well, I guess they think letting GLBT folks is going to lead to wanting to marry ducks. What do you think? - [Putting Life Into Perspective](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/06/27/putting-life-into-perspective/) - When someone close to you dies, it really puts life into perspective. Life is too short. Now is the time to make sure you have your life goals on the road to being accomplished because you never know when it's the end of the road. - [Hail to the Victors! - Michigan Football Starts Tomorrow](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/09/04/hail-to-the-victors-michigan-football-starts-tomorrow/) - I'm attending the University of Michigan. This is the school I wanted to attend (other than NYU) when I was in High School and now I am. This means that this will be my first Wolverines game as a true blue Wolverine. - [NFL Week One - Regular Season Picks](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/09/07/nfl-week-one-regular-season-picks/) - Post your picks for NFL week one and by the end of the season, I'll be giving away a prize to the person with the most, accurate football picks. - [What does a Cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Mean?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/09/16/what-does-a-cure-for-spinal-muscular-atrophy-mean/) - Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a degenerative, muscle disease. Researchers are claiming that a cure will come for the disease in a year. They won't say what a cure will mean for the thousands of adults and children who have SMA. - [As 2010 Rolls In](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2009/12/27/as-2010-rolls-in/) - I've been quite busy and neglectful towards my blog, but I'm planning to change that in 2010. - [MDA Cuts More Programs](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/03/04/mda-cuts-more-programs/) - MDA, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, has cut funding for programs that actually help those with a disease covered by MDA. Yet, their CEO gets paid more than the President of the United States. Here is information on this matter. - [Free Speech vs. Hate Speech](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/03/09/free-speech-vs-hate-speech/) - I try to explain the difference between Free Speech and Hate Speech from the standpoint of disability. This revolves around a Facebook group that was created to promote hate. - [Where Are Our Children Safe?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/05/09/where-are-our-children-safe/) - A discussion on Facebook about homeschooling and ways to better educate children led me down the path to ask where are our children safe in a world that has changed so drastically from my childhood in the 1980s. - [DADT: Why does it matter?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/05/11/dadt-why-does-it-matter/) - With the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell right around the corner, I have to wonder why it has become such a big deal for those who wish for it to remain in affect. It is one of those archaic regulations that just seeks to make life in the military more confusing. - [We Are a Nation of Immigrants](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/05/14/we-are-a-nation-of-immigrants/) - The U.S. is passing bills that trample the rights of Americans, all while forgetting our own Immigrant roots. It is time for the American people to realize the government is trying to dictate how we LIVE. How WE as AMERICANS, especially minorities live. This goes against the ideals our forefathers had for America. - [EMAIL Your Ohio State Representative for Gender Equality!!!!!](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/05/24/email-your-ohio-state-representative-for-gender-equality/) - Please consider emailing your Ohio Representative and asking them to change the rules concerning gender equality on birth certificates. A sample letter has been provided. - [School and God: Why Separation of Church and State MUST be Maintained](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/06/03/school-and-god-why-separation-of-church-and-state-must-be-maintained/) - A six year old in North Carolina is being punished by her school because her mother does not approve of the public school having prayer time before lunch. As the school breaks the law, Bella has no idea why she is the one being punished for this. - [Tragedy Has Struck My Hometown - Lake Twp. Devastated by Tornado](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/06/06/tragedy-has-struck-my-hometown-lake-twp-devastated-by-tornado/) - My hometown was hit by a tornado (or several) last night. I want to help, so I am raising money to buy supplies for those who lost their homes in the storm's carnage. Please donate and pass my link on. - [Dear Chip Dip, My Ass Doesn't Need You](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/07/14/dear-chip-dip-my-ass-doesnt-need-you/) - I am trying to make a conscious lifestyle change by eating better, but I am finding it quite hard to break up with the chip dip. - [Name that Quote: Conservative Christian or Adolf Hitler?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/08/20/name-that-quote-conservative-christian-or-adolf-hitler/) - I am saddened by the similarities between the sentiments of Adolf Hitler and Christian Conservative pundits, as they view non-Christians and especially those of the Muslim faith. Check out these quotes to see if you can guess who said them. - [Just the Facts About the Mosque](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/08/24/just-the-facts-about-the-mosque/) - With so much mis-information spewed around about the Cordoba Cultural Center, here are the facts. - [Jerry Lewis Can Suck My.......](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/09/14/jerry-lewis-can-suck-my/) - I am sick of people saying those of us with MD just need to shut up and accept what Jerry gives us. Really???? Why should we accept anything from a man who degrades those with Muscular Dystrophy? - [I Was Bullied...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/10/06/i-was-bullied/) - When I went to school, I was bullied for being fat, disabled, walking funny, dressing funny, having a weird family, and so many other things. I have felt the pain of a suicidal teen. We need to step in and prevent bullying before this epidemic of hate and intolerance gets worse. - [Religious Tidbits for the Week](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/10/24/religious-tidbits-for-the-week/) - Ramblings on religion from the brain of a non-traditional, religious person like myself. Here is a hodge podge of thoughts on religion, based on conversations I have had recently. - [Jesus Camp...Where Are They Now?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/10/30/jesus-camp-where-are-they-now/) - So, what happened to Becky Fischer and those rascally kids she was primping to be "soldiers of God" in Jesus Camp? They took their message to Facebook! - [Everyone is Someone's Child...but Their Parents Must Teach them Responsibility](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/11/24/everyone-is-someones-child-but-their-parents-must-teach-them-responsibility/) - In the blogging world, we must remember that we are as accountable for our words and criticisms as those we are criticizing are for their words/ actions. It is all about taking responsibility. - [It's that Time of Year Again...Elf Yourself!](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/12/10/its-that-time-of-year-again-elf-yourself/) - I took pictures of my family so we could Elf Ourselves! Oh what fun it is to make videos with Elf Yourself! - [Our Very First Gingerbread House](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/12/15/our-very-first-gingerbread-house/) - Ashtyn and I made our very first Gingerbread House, this year, and we had a lot of funny making it. Check out our journey making our house from start to finish!! - [Some of Us Never Forget...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/12/17/some-of-us-never-forget/) - I will always remember the last day I walked...the day my grandma, Melba "Noonie" Ogle Ryan died. It is just one of those days you simply never forget. - [My Life: Why Medicare and Medicaid Should Not Be Cut](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/12/20/my-life-why-medicare-and-medicaid-should-not-be-cut/) - Medicare, Medicaid and SSDI are important to those with disabilities. Cutting these programs cuts their chance at a future. - [It's Been Eight Long Years...Finally](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/12/22/its-been-eight-long-years-finally/) - It has been a long, eight years trying to transition, but I finally received the news I have been waiting to hear, concerning the prospect of getting on Testosterone. - [Why I Say "Happy Holidays"](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/12/24/why-i-say-happy-holidays/) - No matter what you celebrate, I want to wish you Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings from my house to yours. - [My Life: I am at a Precarious Point in My Life](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2010/12/26/my-life-i-am-at-a-precarious-point-in-my-life/) - Dealing with years of harm and abuse has brought me to a point where I need to deal with it or face inevitable destruction internally, as well as externally to those who love me. - [Film School Inspiration](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/01/08/film-school-inspiration/) - My film epiphany and what I plan to do now that I know where my film vision is going. - [Testosterone...This is the Moment!](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/01/15/testosterone-this-is-the-moment/) - After eight years of patiently waiting, I am finally taking Testosterone. It won't be long before I am singing in a low and sexy voice!!! - [Gun Control...A Liberal Perspective](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/01/17/gun-control-a-liberal-perspective/) - My thought-provoking article on gun control and why I believe laws must be upheld when crazy people try to buy weapons legally. - [Hypocrisy at the Westboro Baptist Church](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/01/21/hypocrisy-at-the-westboro-baptist-church/) - I can no longer ignore the hypocrisy that makes the Westboro Baptist Church who they are. Thanks to Keith Allen for inspiring me. - [Testosterone - The First Three Weeks](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/01/31/testosterone-the-first-three-weeks/) - I have been on Testosterone for around three weeks. Despite the shots being new, I have noticed some pretty cool changes that have started happening to my body. Warning, adult content is present in this, so read with caution. - [When there is a Cure for SMA...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/02/06/when-there-is-a-cure-for-sma/) - The days of finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy continue to inch closer and here is what I plan to do after a cure for this muscle disease is found. - [What is There to Say about My Father?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/02/09/what-is-there-to-say-about-my-father/) - I was a victim of child abuse after I came out to my family. I have some unhappy memories, so I do not often speak out about my father. He had his flaws, but he was still my father, so when he hurt me, the pain ran deep. - [There is a Girl at Wright State that Nobody Likes...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/02/15/there-is-a-girl-at-wright-state-that-nobody-likes/) - If there is someone in your life you dislike, maybe you should get to know them to figure out why they act the way they do. You do not have to like them, but as humans we must learn to empathize with those in hard situations. - [Alberto del Rio's Anti-Disability Slur was Tasteless](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/04/16/alberto-del-rios-anti-disability-slur-was-tasteless/) - Though I have loved the WWE and wrestling for years, I did not love when Alberto del Rio used the word cripple on Smackdown yesterday. The word isn't a pleasant one for those of us with disabilities. - [My Second Film School Film - Prey](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/05/07/my-second-film-school-film-prey/) - Check out the video for the second film I made in film school. It is a one minute narrative called Prey. - [The Problem with those who Abuse the System](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/05/20/the-problem-with-those-who-abuse-the-system/) - All the people abusing welfare, food stamps and other forms of public assistance are the reason why many want to restrict these services, which truly help those in need. - [Kevorkian's Death Renews Debate on Euthanasia](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/06/11/kevorkians-death-renews-debate-on-euthanasia/) - As someone with a disability, it is hard to be pro-Euthanasia, but I am, under the right circumstances. The difference is in what defines disability and what truly is a terminal illness. - [Lessons Learned on a Web Series Film Set](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/08/29/lessons-learned-on-a-web-series-film-set/) - Some of the lessons I have learned from filming a web series over the last 2-3 months. This was a big project, especially for a student filmmaker with very little crew support. - [Five Misconceptions About Occupy Protesters](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/10/15/five-misconceptions-about-occupy-protesters/) - There are many misconceptions about what the Occupy movement is all about. I try to explain what I believe is happening, why it is happening and why protesting is a part of the American way. - [Teach Your Kids Those with Differences are Still Human](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2011/11/07/teach-your-kids-those-with-differences-are-still-human/) - With new legislation in Michigan that allows bullies to justify their bad behavior and blame it on their religion, it is time for parents to step up and parent their children. Parents need to teach their kids that even those who are different are human and have feelings, too. - [A Transplant for Amelia](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/01/14/a-transplant-for-amelia/) - A beautiful little girl with dark eyes and dark hair named Amelia needs a kidney transplant. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia won't give her one because she has a form of mental retardation. I believe Amelia is going to change the world with her story. - [My friend, Brian Helsel, Rest in Peace...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/03/24/my-friend-brian-helsel-rest-in-peace/) - I am terribly saddened by the death of my friend, Brian Helsel. Brian had just turned 30 last month. He had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His loss makes me very sad, especially since he is one of my last friends with Duchenne. There is a group of males in my life, who I have lost to this disease. - [Raising Money for my Short Film, Forbidden Fate](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/03/25/raising-money-for-my-short-film-forbidden-fate/) - Last year, I shot a film called Forbidden Fate. It is about a man who is lying about who he is. When the truth is discovered, he must face all of his worst fears. This is a tale of identity, sexuality and homophobia. Please consider donating. Every dollar helps. - [Able-Bodied People of the World - Tomorrow It Could Be You](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/04/17/able-bodied-people-of-the-world-tomorrow-it-could-be-you/) - The pervasive, ableist attitude of our society allows human beings to treat other human beings like they a substandard individuals. Now is the time to embrace our differences. Many of us will develop disabilities later in life. Now is the time to embrace our differences and work together to create a better world for us all. - [The Wright State Film Department - Cripples Need Not Apply](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/04/18/the-wright-state-film-department-cripples-need-not-apply/) - It doesn't get better if you have a disability. You just learn to deal with it and hope one day people learn to treat you like a human being. - [Update on My LIfe](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/04/21/update-on-my-life/) - Here is an update to all of the drama I wrote about pertaining to the Wright State Motions Pictures program. - [Same Sex Marriage - Once an American Tradition](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/05/15/same-sex-marriage-once-an-american-tradition/) - A look at same-sex marriage, once a Christian rite, as a tradition in America, before Europeans even came to this country. - [Sherrod Brown: Out of Touch with Reality - Out of Touch with His Voters with Disabilities](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/06/20/sherrod-brown-out-of-touch-with-reality-out-of-touch-with-his-voters/) - I am at the end of my rope when it comes to frustration. My wheelchair has officially died, and I have no choice but to remain in bed until bureaucrats in Washington realize they have forced an active, productive member of the American society into bed indefinitely. - [BedGate 2012 - Update on My Situation](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/06/22/bedgate-2012-update-on-my-situation/) - I am still stuck in bed. I am getting really frustrated. Why don't new wheelchairs grow on trees? - [Where My Head Is At Right Now](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/06/23/where-my-head-is-at-right-now/) - After having my wheelchair break down and facing being unaccepted in my daily life, I try to explain what I am thinking and how I am feeling. Nobody can ever tell me how I feel or what I think is wrong. - [Surgery Update - Being Transgender](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/06/30/surgery-update-being-transgender/) - Being transgender means having, at least, 17 different operations. Here is the latest on the surgery I have had, how I got through it, and how I am feeling now. - [Examining Obamacare](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/07/07/examining-obamacare/) - Obamacare is a step in the right direction towards healthcare reform, but it certainly does not go far enough in helping Americans gain access to better healthcare. - [I believe in Gun Control](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/07/30/i-believe-in-gun-control/) - A discussion on what gun control is, why i feel it is necessary and how to prevent the next, big, gun-related mass murder spree. - ["I Would Shake Your Hand, but I Don't Want to Get a Blood Disease" - Lessons Learned at a Protest](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/08/04/i-would-shake-your-hand-but-i-dont-want-to-get-a-blood-disease-lessons-learned-at-a-protest/) - When I protested at the local Chik-Fil-a, it was peaceful except for one man, who felt it necessary to denigrate me as a person, as a human being here on Earth. - [Condoning the Death of Others - It's not okay!](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/08/11/condoning-the-death-of-others-its-not-okay/) - We see Chik-Fil-A condoning the death of LGBT people, by giving to the Family Research Council. We see politicians holding signs of the president with a spike through him. We should NEVER condoning the killing of another, just because we disagree with them on a fundamental or political level. Unless they are a serial killer or a child murderer (pedophile), I do not condone seeking death, for anyone. - [Spending Time with Your Kids](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/08/20/spending-time-with-your-kids/) - As a parent, I enjoy taking a break from technology to spend time with the kids. However, so many parents cannot seem to put down the gadgets and leave the tech behind. - [Cripples of the World - Why do we Underestimate Ourselves?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/08/21/cripples-of-the-world-why-do-we-underestimate-ourselves/) - Even those off us with disabilities underestimate ourselves. If we do that, how can we expect the able-bodied world to realize we are capable of just as much as they are? - [The United States Needs to Get with the Progam - ParaOlympics Coverage Not Shown Here](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/09/08/the-united-states-needs-to-get-with-the-progam-paraolympics-coverage-not-shown-here/) - Countries like Iraq and Pakistan have broadcast the 2012 ParaOlympics, but the United States has chosen not to feature the games on television. - ["Were you in a Car Accident..." - Musings of the Uninformed](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/10/01/were-you-in-a-car-accident-musings-of-the-uninformed/) - I was born this way (Cripple & Proud), but that does not stop people from asking if I'm in my chair, thanks to an accident. - [An Open Letter to Ann Romney - In Response to her Post on BlogHer](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/10/10/an-open-letter-to-ann-romney-in-response-to-her-post-on-blogher/) - Here is a letter I posted to Mrs. Ann Romney in response to an article she wrote on BlogHer about her husband. I explain why I cannot nad will not vote for her husband. - [Romney's Healthcare Plan Puts Millions of Americans with Disabilities at Risk](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/11/04/romneys-healthcare-plan-puts-millions-of-americans-with-disabilities-at-risk/) - As a person with a disability, I must speak out about how Mitt Romney is going to greatly affect my life and the lives of my friends if he gets into office. Please consider voting for Obama and voting for freedom, this week. - [Stupid Shit People Say to People in Wheelchairs](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/11/24/stupid-shit-people-say-to-people-in-wheelchairs/) - My tongue-in-cheek response to all the stupid crap people say to those in wheelchairs. Really, don't take this post too seriously. While saying this stuff may make you look dumb, I'm not going to be pissed if you make yourself look ignorant! - [Let It Go...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2012/12/29/let-it-go/) - The time is now to let it go. Live and let live. Live life to the fullest and only then will you achieve all of your greatest goals. - [Societal Perceptions of Disability Need to Change](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/02/03/societal-perceptions-of-disability-need-to-change/) - People with disabilities are people first. All of you need to be made aware of the fact that this societal oppression is occurring. You may be guilty of it, yourself. - [How Labels Hurt Us](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/04/20/how-labels-hurt-us/) - Perhaps we can all find peace, love and understanding in this life and stop worrying about what others are doing in their lives. Labels hinder us from truly finding peace with one another. - [Why My Film is $1000 Behind Budget Thanks to a Local Area Indoor Football Team](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/05/07/why-my-film-is-1000-behind-budget-thanks-to-a-local-area-indoor-football-team/) - Our local indoor football team offered us a $1000 donation for my thesis film, Trip. Now that it is time to pay us, they are out of town and won't be paying until much later (if at all) causing our budget to fall short. - [The Evolution of Disability through the Eyes of a Filmmaker](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/05/16/the-evolution-of-disability-through-the-eyes-of-a-filmmaker/) - I owe it to the disability rights advocates who have come before me. Without them, I could not be the filmmaker I am today. I most likely would not be a filmmaker at all. - [In a Funk and Can't Get Out](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/06/21/in-a-funk-and-cant-get-out/) - My birth family hates me. They hate me enough to make sure I'm on a list to be denied information about my grandfather and to be denied information on his whereabouts. They hate me enough to keep me from my Hospice room. They hate me so much they are willing to go against a dying man's wishes of peace in his family and the right to see a grandchild he loves. - [Why David Esrati Thinks Blind People Shouldn't Have Access at Gun Ranges](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/06/28/why-david-esrati-thinks-blind-people-shouldnt-have-access-at-gun-ranges/) - Garden Station is a community garden in Dayton, Ohio. I was invited to a Facebook group to Save Garden Station and some friends want me to work on a video about it because a great injustice is occurring there. The city of Dayton made an agreement to allow the space to be turned into a - [The Misleading Nature of Gender Stereotyping](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/06/28/the-misleading-nature-of-gender-stereotyping/) - Why I believe gender stereotyping only seeks to create problems. We are all unique. We are not defined by what we like, but rather who we are and how we feel. Let us rejoice in what people enjoy not castigate them for enjoying! - [Update on My Grandfather - Cutting the Freak out of the Family](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/07/17/update-on-my-grandfather-cutting-the-freak-out-of-the-family/) - This isn't about anything I've done or even protecting Willie. Keeping my grandfather from me is pure selfishness and bigotry. The cruelty continues as Willie continues to hang on and I still am unable to talk to him. - [The Cyclical Nature of Life and Death](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/09/07/the-cyclical-nature-of-life-and-death/) - RIP...you will be missed. - [Suffering from Chronic Pain](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/09/14/suffering-from-chronic-pain/) - A look at how having chronic pain has affected my life. - [With Determination Anything is Possible](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/09/21/with-determination-anything-is-possible/) - A positive message about determination in the face of adversity. - [Wright State Motion Pictures Program - My School Isn't Perfect but My Professors Want to Make a Difference](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/11/09/wright-state-motion-pictures-program-my-school-isnt-perfect-but-my-professors-want-to-make-a-difference/) - While I have dealt with blatant discrimination by my peers, in the film program at Wright State University, my professors have tried very hard to include me and work with me. - [A Christmas Wish: Free Tilikum, Lolita and all the Other Whales in Captivity](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/12/25/a-christmas-wish-free-tilikum/) - Facts show whales in captivity live shorter lives. They have less stimulation, get bored easily and grieve the loss of their babies who are taken from them a few years after birth. These whales deserve better. It is my Christmas wish to give them that. - [Cara's Post Goes Viral...More Disability Discussion on the Alcohol Meme](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/12/30/caras-post-goes-viral-more-disability-discussion-on-the-alcohol-meme/) - While Cara's post discusses the shame many people with disabilities are forced to feel for having any physical ability, I look at other issues the meme she analyzes presents. - [I Have No Tears Left to Shed....](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/12/30/i-have-no-tears-left-to-shed/) - I spent my youth hating myself and fighting everything I was. I was miserable and unpleasant to be around. Then something awesome happened. I learned to accept myself. - [My New Year's Resolution...Be a Kinder Person and Help Others](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2013/12/31/my-new-years-resolution-be-a-kinder-person-and-help-others/) - It is almost 2014, so I am setting a standard and making my New Year's Resolutions! - [Thoughts on Discrimination...Rolling Around in My Head](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/01/08/thoughts-on-discrimination-rolling-around-in-my-head/) - Many forms of discrimination and oppression are systemic. We need to find our common bonds and work together, as minority groups, to make a difference. - [Panera Bread Responds to Issues of Ableism](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/01/09/panera-bread-responds-to-issues-of-ableism/) - A Panera Bread in Savannah, GA kicked a young girl with a disability out for her "squeaky" shoes she needed to walk. This was my response to Panera and their response back to me. - [Why Language Matters....Bound and Determined to End the Media's Archaic Stereotypes](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/01/12/why-language-matters-bound-and-determined-to-end-the-medias-archaic-stereotypes/) - Words conjure ideas and ideas conjure misheld beliefs and intentions. That is why we must be careful what we say and how we say it. - [Guest Post: Community Building for Screenwriters](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/02/09/guest-post-community-building-for-screenwriters/) - Community Building is a necessary component to any creative career. Here are a few tips for screenwriters on how to build a fanbase. - [It Takes a Village to Raise a Child](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/02/24/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-child/) - My dream is to create a village of loving adults to raise our children together. It takes a village, and every child in mine with know they are loved and cared for dearly. - [I Feel Like I'm Drowning...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/03/14/i-feel-like-im-drowning/) - I don't explore my feelings to this depth, much, but I needed to explain why I am so overwhelmed from all the losses. - [Why Medical Marijuana Needs to Be Legal in Ohio and Other States](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/04/07/why-medical-marijuana-needs-to-be-legal-in-ohio-and-other-states/) - I need medical marijuana to get out bed. I need your help and support to pass legislation providing the legalization of medical cannabis in Ohio and elsewhere. - [Let's Talk About Privilege](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/06/02/lets-talk-about-privilege/) - Let's talk about privilege and what it means to have it, how we can overcome it and why we should acknowledge it. - [Yes, I am your Token Trans Friend](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/06/06/yes-i-am-your-token-trans-friend/) - I truly understand I am probably your token transgender friend, but here are a few things to keep in mind in relation to that. - [When the Government Affects our Rights](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/06/12/when-the-government-affects-our-rights/) - When your rights as a human being are threatened by a politician, you find it hard to not take that personally. - [One of the Biggest Issues Facing LGBT Individuals with Severe Physical Disabilities](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/06/21/one-of-the-biggest-issues-facing-lgbt-individuals-with-severe-physical-disabilities/) - Dominick discusses one of the greatest threats to independence and self-sustainability in the LGBT disability community (and greater disability community). This is an issue he had hoped to discuss at the first forum on LGBT and disability issues at the White House, which he attended yesterday. - [People with Disabilities Deserve to be Independent](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/06/29/people-with-disabilities-deserve-to-be-independent/) - Dominick explains what barriers are in place between people with disabilities and their independence. He looks and healthcare, the workforce, and education. - [The Balance Between Disability Pride and Being Realistic about a Severe Disability](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/07/04/the-balance-between-disability-pride-and-being-realistic-about-a-severe-disability/) - Dominick talks about how to balance disability pride with the realities of living with a severe disability. - [Societal Views on Disability Favor the Idea We're Broken, Injured or Less Than](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/07/08/societal-views-on-disability-favor-the-idea-were-broken-injured-or-less-than/) - Dominick explores the idea of disability treating us as broken, injured, or less than. - [What is the Solution for People with Disabilities who Require Expensive Equipment](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/07/29/what-is-the-solution-for-people-with-disabilities-who-require-expensive-equipment/) - Living with a disability can be very expensive. It costs way more to live with a disability than it costs the average person to live their life. There are a number of factors that affect how much it costs for people with disabilities to live independently, each year. On a side note, it should be - [SMA Awareness Month: What is SMA?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/01/sma-awareness-month-what-is-sma/) - I explain what SMA is, because it is SMA Awareness Month! - [SMA Awareness Month: Day 2 - Realistic Capabilities](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/02/sma-awareness-month-day-2-realistic-capabilities/) - Dominick discusses how parents should treat their kids with SMA. He looks at how capable people with SMA are. - [SMA Awareness Month: Day 3 - Cure Mentality](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/03/sma-awareness-month-day-3-cure-mentality/) - Dominick explains what cure mentality is and why it is harmful to people with disabilities. - [SMA Awareness Month - Day 4 - Attaining Independence](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/04/sma-awareness-month-day-4-attaining-independence/) - Dominick encourages parents of kids with SMA and other disabilities to help them attain independence. - [What is "Normal" Anyway?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/04/what-is-normal-anyway/) - Dominick provides a look into the world normal, what it means and why words can be harmful. - [SMA Awareness Month - Day 5 - Facing Reality](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/05/sma-awareness-month-day-5-facing-reality/) - Dominick discusses how people with SMA must find the balance between being realistic about progression and the desire and drive for an independent life. - [World on Wheels: Tackling Accessibility Issues](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/05/world-on-wheels-tackling-accessibility-issues/) - Dominick examines an issue he explored back in 2006, the accessibility of the world around us. - [SMA Awareness Month - Day 6 - Survivor's Guilt](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/06/sma-awareness-month-day-6-survivors-guilt/) - Survivor's Guilt is one of those unspoken parts of having a disease like SMA. Dominick breaks down what it is. - [SMA Awareness Month - Day 7 - I'm LIVING with SMA](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/08/sma-awareness-month-day-7-im-living-with-sma/) - Dominick explains how you can help him continue to LIVE with SMA in this vastly inaccessible world. - [SMA Awareness Month - Day 8 - Removing the SMA Would Remove the Best Parts of Me](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/10/1207/) - Dominick explains how different he would be if he did not have Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). - [Psychic Encounters: Why I went from being a Believer to a Skeptic](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/10/psychic-encounters-why-i-went-from-being-a-believer-to-a-skeptic/) - Dominick discusses his history with psychics and explains what made him go from being a believer to a skeptic. - [Hatred for One Another Hinders the Success of the LGBT and Disability Communities](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/10/hatred-for-one-another-hinders-the-success-of-the-lgbt-and-disability-communities/) - Information on why the disability and LGBT communities need to work together to make the world more accepting. - [SMA Awareness Month - Day 20 - The Abuse of Bargaining](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/20/sma-awareness-month-day-20-the-abuse-of-bargaining/) - Dominick discusses a type of abuse he endured, as a teenager, the abuse of bargaining. - [SMA Awareness Month - Day 21 - You Can't Cure Disability Culture](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/21/sma-awareness-month-day-21-you-cant-cure-disability-culture/) - Dominick discusses the entire idea behind cure mentality, in further detail, specifically relating it to disability culture. - [SMA Awareness Month - Day 22 - Why Saying "Cure" May Harm Your Child](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/23/sma-awareness-month-day-22-why-saying-cure-may-harm-your-child/) - Dominick explores the cure mentality, in relation to caregivers, and how it can affect the self esteem of children with SMA or other disabilities. - [I'll Trade You the Pink-Ribbon Teddy Bear for Jerry Lewis Any Day](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/08/28/ill-trade-you-the-pink-ribbon-teddy-bear-for-jerry-lewis-any-day/) - Ingride Tischner writes a critical analysis on Jerry Lewis, the MDA, and disability charity, in general. - [The Complexities Behind the Media and Casting Actors with Disabilities](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/09/25/the-complexities-behind-the-media-and-casting-actors-with-disabilities/) - The ability to cast actors with disabilities as characters with disabilities is a complex issue, and we have other things we need to focus on, first, when it comes to disability and film. - [What MyCare Ohio is Doing to PCA Care](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/10/02/what-mycare-ohio-is-doing-to-pca-care/) - My PCA is not getting paid for the work she has done and it is severely affecting our lives. - [Why Arrow Writers Should Pursue Olicity](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2014/11/14/why-arrow-writers-should-pursue-olicity/) - Fans of Arrow know what a wonderful pairing Oliver and Felicity make. Hopefully the showrunners will take note and give us the couple we all want to see. Olicity is a thing that needs to happen! - [Exploring Themes in the film Tsotsi](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/01/10/exploring-themes-in-the-film-tsotsi/) - Tsotsi is a thinking man’s (or woman’s) film. It leaves you with plenty to think about. Can you condemn David/Tsotsi for his crimes or can you believe the experience with the baby has changed him for the better? - [An Interview with the Team Behind the Gamer Accessibility Guidelines – Part I](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/01/10/an-interview-with-the-team-behind-the-gamer-accessibility-guidelines-part-i/) - The team behind the Gamer Accessibility Guidelines offer some information about their project and the future for gamers with disabilities. - [Book Review: Cold Hillside by Nancy Baker](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/02/02/book-review-cold-hillside-by-nancy-baker/) - Cold Hillside offers an entertaining read, despite being fairly predictable. If you want to be surprised, this won't do it, but it's still worth the read if you're a fan of fantasy. - [Commentary: Yes, Gender Roles in Games Need to Change…but What About Ability?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/02/02/commentary-yes-gender-roles-in-games-need-to-changebut-what-about-ability/) - We cannot deny that the game industry needs to improve and include better diversity options for characters. However, one group goes largely ignored. Where are the gimpy video game characters? - [Film Review: Birdman is Self-Indulgent yet Somewhat Satisfying](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/02/02/film-review-birdman-is-self-indulgent-yet-somewhat-satisfying/) - Birdman is entertaining for the acting. While there are some amusing parts, the film is rather self-indulgent. It is worth watching, at least once, for Keaton and Norton, but it's kind of a train wreck, beyond their performances. - [Book Review: The Schwarzschild Radius by Gustavo Florentin](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/02/18/book-review-the-schwarzschild-radius-by-gustavo-florentin/) - The Schwarzschild Radius is definitely a book that's not going to be for everyone, but if you like suspenseful stories, and can handle the subject matter, I say give this book a read. - [Her Name was Melonie - Another Trans WOC has Committed Suicide](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/02/26/her-name-was-melonie-another-trans-woc-has-committed-suicide/) - A 19-year-old, transgender, woman of color is the latest transgender teenager to take her own life. We will never forget Melonie Rose #MelonieRose. - [Film Review: Into the Woods is a Decadent Delight](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/03/01/film-review-into-the-woods-is-a-decadent-delight/) - Into The Woods is one of the best movie musicals, to be made, in decades. If all movie musicals were this good, we might see a resurgence in the genre. - [TV Show Review: Wentworth – Seasons 1 & 2](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/03/14/tv-show-review-wentworth-seasons-1-2/) - Wentworth is a take on the prison show you have yet to see! With high levels of drama, enticing storylines, and great acting it is worth the binge watch you will have to have with this series. - [My Wheelchair is not Limiting – It is My Freedom](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/04/26/my-wheelchair-is-not-limiting-it-is-my-freedom/) - I went into a wheelchair full time when I was 16 years old. I am 34 now, so I've been using a wheelchair for over half my life. I could have started using a wheelchair around the age of 12 or 13, when I started losing mobility, but fear kept my family and myself from - [My Disability Isn't What "Disables" Me...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/04/28/my-disability-isnt-what-disables-me/) - is not my actual disability that I find disabling. It is all the other things, around me, like the physical barriers and the monetary barriers, I face. - [Director, Jonny Campbell, Discusses The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling, and Adaptation](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/04/30/director-jonny-campbell-discusses-the-casual-vacancy-j-k-rowling-and-adaptation/) - Director, Jonny Campbell, has been injecting his realistic sensibility into British television, with work such as the Doctor Who episodes, "Vincent and the Doctor" and 'The Vampires of Venice," the British version of Shameless, and Ashes to Ashes. His last endeavor, the three-part miniseries, In the Flesh, a new take on zombies, won 2 BAFTA - [When Parents Emotionally Blackmail their LGBT Children](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/05/05/when-parents-emotionally-blackmail-their-lgbt-children/) - It was 2003 when I had the last meaningful conversation with my mother. Our relationship was antagonistic since my birth. In her journal about my early development, she wrote about how disappointed she was that I was not the child she wanted. Unlike my brother, I wasn't super cuddly with her. I preferred to be - [Video Game Review: Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare for Xbox 360](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/05/06/video-game-review-plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-for-xbox-360/) - Plants vs Zombies has always been a game I've enjoyed. This doesn't feel a lot like the original game so many know and love, but it's definitely worth checking out. I had a blast on these multiplayer campaigns and I'm sure you will, too. - [Celebrating Mother's Day When Your Mother Hates You](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/05/09/celebrating-mothers-day-when-your-mother-hates-you/) - I find holidays to be the most difficult time for me. When you are separated from your family, especially because they do not accept you, holidays take on a new meaning. They can be lonely, especially if the holiday is specific to celebrating a family member who does not like you or does not want - [The Implications of Comparing Rachel Dolezal to being Transgender](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/06/14/the-implications-of-comparing-rachel-dolezal-to-being-transgender/) - There is simply no comparison between culturally appropriating black culture, and being honest about your gender identity. - [E3 Coverage: Bethesda Press Conference](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/06/15/e3-coverage-bethesda-press-conference/) - Bethesda offers their first press conference of E3, and I wanted to be wowed. I wasn't blown away, but a few offerings left me VERY happy. - [E3 Coverage: Women Make Small Progress in Video Games](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/06/16/e3-coverage-women-make-small-progress-in-video-games/) - We were waiting with bated breath to see how many women would be included in games as playable characters, in the games presented at this year's E3 conference. - [Lack of Accessibility on Twitch Leaves People with Disabilities Out of E3](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/06/19/lack-of-accessibility-on-twitch-leaves-people-with-disabilities-out-of-e3/) - People who rely on closed captioning were unable to participate in the E3 press conferences this year, due to lack of accessibility on Twitch. - [Disabled Geeks: Improve Representation of Disability in Wikis](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/06/22/disabled-geeks-improve-representation-of-disability-in-wikis/) - Join filmmaker, Dominick Evans, and Alice Wong of the Disability Visibility Project in improving the Wikis of disabled characters in comics. - [Trans People are Angry About Sophia's Portrayal on OITNB](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/06/25/trans-people-are-angry-about-sophias-portrayal-on-oitnb/) - From portraying her as a misogynist to misgendering her consistently, there's so many problems with the writing of Sophia in season three of OITNB. - [Some People with Disabilities ARE Prevented from Getting Married and Here's Why](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/06/27/some-people-with-disabilities-are-prevented-from-getting-married-and-heres-why/) - I answer concerns, criticisms, and misunderstandings about the marriage penalty affecting some people with disabilities. - [When my PCA Started Abusing Me for Being LGBT](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/06/29/when-my-pca-started-abusing-me-for-being-lgbt/) - When my PCA found out I was a member of the LGBT community she started abusing me. This is quite common and rarely spoke about by the disability community. - [Life with a Disability is Seriously Expensive](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/06/30/life-with-a-disability-is-seriously-expensive/) - Life with a disability is not about taking handouts. It is seriously expensive, and I break down the costs. - [Anita Cameron Discusses Race, Disability, Sexuality, and Being a Woman](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/06/30/anita-cameron-discusses-race-disability-sexuality-and-being-a-woman/) - Anita Cameron, a disabled, lesbian, woman of color shares her story and her experiences with overlapping, intersectional issues of discrimination. - [I'm a Transgender Man, and I Played with Dolls](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/07/02/im-a-transgender-man-and-i-played-with-dolls/) - Just because you play with dolls, does not mean you are a girl. Boys and girls can play with any toys they want. - [All People Need to Start Caring About Disability](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/07/11/all-people-need-to-start-caring-about-disability/) - Every person in the world needs to start thinking about disability, because, at some point will impact their own lives in some form. - [Activists with Disabilities Say #NothingWithoutUs](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/07/18/activists-with-disabilities-say-nothingwithoutus/) - Activists in the disability community are changing the dialogue from nothing about us without us to simply saying nothing without us when it comes to inclusion in the media. - [Is it Ever Okay to be an Inspiration?](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/08/02/is-it-ever-okay-to-be-an-inspiration/) - Most people with disabilities find it problematic to be called an inspiration. Is it ever okay? 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I have a disability that is progressive, and my loss of - [Target Shows it is Easy to Include People with Disabilities](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/09/03/target-shows-it-is-easy-to-include-people-with-disabilities/) - It's time to go back to school, and that means retailers like Target are rolling out their back-to-school videos. I happened to catch one of their new commercials when it aired before another video on a local news station's website. I was delighted to discover that one of the children in the video uses a - [To the People Shaming Fat People...](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/09/06/to-the-people-shaming-fat-people/) - When I was a little kid, I was always the smallest person in my class. I was very short, and having scoliosis made me even shorter. I also was very tiny. All of that changed between fourth and fifth grade. 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We need to change the dialogue to show that while some people can be inspiring, it is not because they get out of bed each day. - [Handling Childhood Bullies When You're All Grown Up](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/12/08/handling-childhood-bullies-when-youre-all-grown-up/) - For people who have been bullied as children, especially in school, adding people you went to school with on social media can often be a challenging process. - [Repeating the Past: The Dangers of Labeling Muslims](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/12/10/repeating-the-past-the-dangers-of-labeling-muslims/) - Labeling all Muslims as dangerous and possible terrorists is harmful and unfair to the many peaceful Muslims just wanting to live their lives. - [The Impossible Beauty Standards We Place on Female-Identfied Individuals](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2015/12/12/the-impossible-beauty-standards-we-place-on-female-identfied-individuals/) - Those society deems to be female (women, girls, some trans individuals) are held to much different, more stringent standards that those who are seen as men. 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I grew up in a lower working class family, - [Beavis, Buttface, and Memories of my Grandfather](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2016/01/16/beavis-buttface-and-memories-of-my-grandfather/) - In my youth, my world revolved around shows like Beavis and Butthead, a fact not ignored by my grandfather. - [Important Tips on How to Portray Disability Accurately in Film](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2016/02/01/important-tips-on-how-to-portray-disability-accurately-in-film/) - While many believe that a film’s main purpose is to entertain, films do much more than that. They educate us. They empower us. They make us feel a plethora of emotions. Films introduce us to characters and worlds we may not know or understand. I’m an existential filmmaker. As such, I always strive to make - [Actors and Actresses are Being Forced to Hide Their Disabilities](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2016/02/05/actors-and-actresses-are-being-forced-to-hide-their-disabilities/) - Hollywood can be cruel, especially to people who are different. We have all seen what the film portrayals and casting have done to those who are actors of color, and those who are LGBT, especially transgender, but seldom do we hear about the unjust treatment of actors with disabilities. It is happening, and it is - [Dear Non-Disabled People...Don't be Afraid to be Disabled](https://www.domevansofficial.com/2016/02/17/dear-non-disabled-people-dont-be-afraid-to-be-disabled/) - Dear Non-disabled People, We have a lot to talk about, and I hope you will listen. I was amongst your ranks for the first two years of my life, although I don't really remember that time. 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