Hallmark Never Misses Christmas, But It Does Miss Disability Representation
The film industry is flawed enough when it comes to casting disabled actors and writing disabled characters (just take a look at Music). The holiday season with everyone’s favorite movies and the new batch of cookie cutter Hallmark holiday movies is no exception. In fact, holiday movies are worse with representation than “every day” movies. […]
Combat Wheelchair Update! Play as a Butt-Kicking Rogue
For the DnD fans of my last article on Sara Thompson’s homebrew tactical wheelchair, I come with an update! Thompson’s wheelchair now has a playable character in Idle Champions! His name is Talin Uran. *insert excited screaming here* Image courtesy of Codename Entertainment. A cartoon image of a Tiefling with red skin, black hair, and […]
How to Make the Holidays More Accessible: a Collaboration with Ur Internet Friends Zine
This holiday season, Cripple Magazine and the lovely Ur internet Friends zine have come together to help you celebrate the holidays in the most accessible way possible. Obviously, the best way to make your holidays the most accessible is to ask people their access needs, but we think the list we’ve put together is a […]
What Does Joe Biden’s Win Mean For Young Disabled People?
It was August 19th of 2020— in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and election year. The constant crackling of the television in the living room with news of COVID echoed throughout my head. I reached into my back pocket and pulled out my phone to open Twitter. As normal, an influx of politics stole […]
Disabled People Face Ableism and Microaggressions While Receiving Medical Treatment
One in four adults in the United States is living with some type of disability; that’s 61 million people living with some kind of medical condition that impacts their daily living, and that number is on the rise. In the United States, while 92 percent of people have healthcare only 66 percent of disabled people have […]
Two Disabled Entrepreneurs to Support this Holiday Season
The work of a young, disabled entrepreneur is twofold: manage a successful business in a competitive economy and advocate for inclusion and tools for others with their condition. As the holiday season approaches, and many nonprofits yield increased funding, Shane Burcaw of Laughing at My Nightmare and Chloe Sharaf of Together We Art both have […]
Accessible Adventures in TTRPGs with Sara Thompson
Movies. TV shows. Holiday commercials, even. For the first time in history, the integration of disabled bodies in popular culture is more pronounced than ever. And what better place to add in disabled representation than in fantasy TTRPGs, where anything can happen? This is what designer Sara Thompson (she/they) sought to do with their design of […]
Sia Dismisses Backlash Over New Film, Proving Again As to Why Misrepre sentation of Disabled People Is So Harmful
Once again, disabled people face being portrayed inaccurately in a movie by an abled actor. Sia, an Australian singer-songwriter, is directing a movie titled Music, about a woman who must care for her nonverbal autistic half-sister with the help of their neighbor. The trailer was released on November 19th and was the target of a […]
Trump & The Racehorse Theory: A Brief History of American Eugenics
On September 18, President Donald Trump held a rally in Bemidji, Minnesota during which he voiced support for eugenics, saying: “You have good genes, you know that, right? You have good genes. A lot of it is about the genes, isn’t it, don’t you believe? The racehorse theory. You think we’re so different? You have […]
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. […]