Disabled Women Continue to Be the Most Forgotten in Conversations About Eating Disorders
Karin Hitselberger remembers struggling with her body image and femininity at a young age. The blogger who describes herself as a “plus-sized woman in a wheelchair” says that the bulk of her body image issues stemmed from internalized ableism. She often felt that her womanhood was negated by her visible disability. Not only did this […]
Thoughts on Biden’s Stutter From a Stutterer
Watching a presidential candidate open up about stuttering has made me think of my own speech dysfluency and how I feel about it. Even though I am a disability advocate, I seldom discuss my stutter. My stutter doesn’t feel like other aspects of my disability. Stuttering and communication disorders feel taboo even in disability spaces. […]