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…
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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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Don’t 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…