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 […]
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. […]
Clean on Appearance
27/08/2019 10am – 2pm: “Support worker arrived at 10am and was greeted by the consumer. They introduced themselves and the consumer showed the support worker around. Consumer was eating breakfast so SW (support worker) sat and chatted. Afterwards the consumer showed the SW what chores he will need help with such as washing as the […]
Shouldn’t the United States Stand for Disabled People Instead?
Back in 2016 after the general election my school held a meeting hosted by the president of the university. I attended, filled with vast emotions, mostly grief and despair, and I was not the only one. My school held the meeting because faculty knew that there were many mixed feelings following the unexpected […]
My Disability is Not Your Costume
Halloween is just around the corner, and despite the CoronaVirus pandemic, many people are still planning their costumes for a variety of activities. Personally, I’ve never been much for the Halloween festivities anyway. Growing up as a wheelchair user, it just wasn’t accessible. Still, I love a good costume as much as the next person. […]
The Cripped-Up Horror of Halloween Movies
What do Split, Phantom of the Opera, A Quiet Place, and Bird Box have in common? All four movies utilize disability as a means to create thrill and horror. But do they all do disability justice? CW: This article contains descriptions of murder, gore, trauma, and suicide within dramatic film. Split (2016) is a horror movie featuring a villain […]
The Real Trick in Trick-or-Treat is the Lack of Access for Disabled People
By: Emeily Flyr The time has come, spooky season! October has finally made it’s long anticipated arrival with all it has to offer. Air is crisp, leaves are changing colors by the minute, pumpkin flavored everything, and finally, the long awaited day, Halloween. Halloween for me has always looked different than the “average” abled-bodied spooky […]
Smile for the Camera: Unraveling Misconceptions Within the Fashion World
We feel normal until someone decides that we must know their version of the truth. It is incredibly hard to gain self-esteem when the world decides that you cannot possibly be comfortable in yourself. In the disabled community, scars are not new, rare, or shocking by any means but that doesn’t stop able bodied people […]
Finding the Beauty Within my Own Flesh and Bones
Like so many in our generation, I have dealt with my fair share of body positivity issues. Frankly, it sucks. But that doesn’t stop anyone from inadvertently aiding and embedding impossible ideals of beauty. Most often my insecurity lies within the scars on my legs. Little lines that I have never seen myself without. […]