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…
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My Disability Isn’t 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.
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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…
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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.
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Commentary: Yes, Gender Roles in Games Need to Change…but 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?
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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.
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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.
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I’ll 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.
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SMA Awareness Month – Day 21 – You Can’t Cure Disability Culture
Dominick discusses the entire idea behind cure mentality, in further detail, specifically relating it to disability culture.
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SMA Awareness Month – Day 20 – The Abuse of Bargaining
Dominick discusses a type of abuse he endured, as a teenager, the abuse of bargaining.