Audio: When advocating for the rights of disabled people online, one of the most offensive retorts I have come across, on multiple occasions no less, is “survival…… Read more “Survival of the Ableist.”
Tag: Illness
Keep the Change.
Audio: Despite our adaptability, humans are obstinate creatures who distinctly dislike change. Even when change is good, we’re often resistant to it at first, finding increasingly trivial…… Read more “Keep the Change.”
Pulling a Healthie.
Audio: If we’re all being totally honest, we’ve probably tried to pull at least one sickie (pretending to be ill to avoid school/work) at some point. I…… Read more “Pulling a Healthie.”
I Am Not a Drug Addict.
Audio: Despite the world’s insistence on kale enemas being the cure-all for everything from colds to cancer, some illnesses require carefully manufactured pharmaceuticals for a cure, &…… Read more “I Am Not a Drug Addict.”
An Unconventional Medicine.
Audio: The difficulty in knowing how to deal with poor mental health is the fact that everyone’s case is very individual; everyone has different triggers, responses, and…… Read more “An Unconventional Medicine.”
