A couple of months ago, having not had the opportunity to play them as a teenager, I downloaded the remastered Mass Effect: Legendary edition. I knew almost…… Read more “Disability in Space.”
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Something to be Proud of.
July is officially Disability Pride Month, although were you not disabled yourself you probably wouldn’t know it. Where corporations have smothered LGBTQAI+ Pride Month to the point…… Read more “Something to be Proud of.”
A Bad Time to be Disabled.
If I’m being brutally honest, there probably isn’t a good time to be disabled. The way in which disabled people have been treated has been abysmal throughout…… Read more “A Bad Time to be Disabled.”
The Rise and Fall.
One of the most difficult things about having Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is the way it fluctuates more than a DNA strand by Chernobyl. I can go from feeling…… Read more “The Rise and Fall.”
Disabled Politicians for Disabled People.
It is no secret that most disabled people are unhappy with the way in which our government cares for us, with policies concerning accessibility, health and social…… Read more “Disabled Politicians for Disabled People.”
Legally Wheeled.
If I had a penny for every time someone told me that, upon recounting an instance of inaccessibility, I should sue, I’d probably be able to afford…… Read more “Legally Wheeled.”
A Brand New Acronym.
Most of my regular readers will know that I studied nutrition at university and currently work in medical research, but up until this point I haven’t divulged…… Read more “A Brand New Acronym.”
Pride and Prejudice.
The term intersectionality was first coined by Dr Kimberlé Crenshaw to describe how being both Black and a woman exposed her to additional discrimination and prejudice, with…… Read more “Pride and Prejudice.”
Suffering From Ableism.
When talking about a disabled individual, it’s not uncommon to hear them being described as “suffering from X”. On the surface this seems to be a harmless…… Read more “Suffering From Ableism.”
Food For Thought: The Impact of Disability on Food Choice.
When I was studying nutrition at university one of the most deceptively complex and interesting topics of discussion was why people choose to eat the foods they…… Read more “Food For Thought: The Impact of Disability on Food Choice.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 