On 28th July 2021 the UK government published their National Disability Strategy, and were then promptly ruled to have breached the Equality Act by failing to provide…… Read more “National Disability Strategy: Will It Actually Do Anything?”
Tag: Diary of a Disabled Person
Disability in Space.
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.”
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.”
New Name, Same Old Me.
Dear readers, As most of you will know, I initially came out as non-binary in June 2020 and can hardly be said to have kept it quiet…… Read more “New Name, Same Old Me.”
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.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 