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The Disability Visibility Project loves all types of cripples and Mike Ervin is one of the best bloggers that gives an unvarnished, most un-inspiring look at the disability experience. From … Continue Reading Media Partner #52: Mike Ervin, aka Smart Ass Cripple
The death of a disabled adult or child is a global problem. Too often, the media and ‘well-meaning’ allies express support and sympathy for the perpetrators rather than the actual … Continue Reading “Disability & Murder: Victim Blaming at Its Worst” by Stella Young
This blog post by Kaley Roosen was published on December 10, 2013 by the National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC), a Canadian non-profit providing resources on eating disorders & weight … Continue Reading Guest blog post: ‘Whose Body Is It Anyways?’ by Kaley Roosen
Earlier we posted something about life and work of Laura Hershey: http://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2014/09/01/people-we-love-laura-hershey-1962-2010/ In a letter published to herself, writer/comedian/activist Stella Young gives her younger self advice and references this poem … Continue Reading People We Love: Stella Young, Melbourne, Australia
With the StoryCorps Mobile Tour arriving in St. Louis this fall, we are very thankful to have the support of the Starkloff Disability Institute! The Starkloff Disability Institute has as … Continue Reading Media Partner #50: Starkloff Disability Institute, St. Louis, MO
On September 9, 2014, a twitter conversation emerged using the hashtag #AbleistAbuseIs exploring the experiences of people with disabilities, discrimination, abuse and ableism. Hashtag created by the incomparable Heather Ure! … Continue Reading Hashtag Conversation #AbleistAbuseIs
Sins Invalid is a performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color and queer and gender-variant artists as communities who have been historically marginalized. On … Continue Reading Sins Invalid Statement on Police Violence
Another great blog post by one of our media partners Meriah Nichols, creator of A Little Moxie. In this recent post published on August 2, 2014, Meriah shares her thoughts about … Continue Reading Guest blog post: ‘Connections, Comforts & Judy Heumann’ by Meriah Nichols
As part of the 2014 San Francisco Fringe Festival, performer/writer Dominika Bednarska will be performing her one woman show: My Body Love Story on September 6, 7, 13 and 19. … Continue Reading Dominika Bednarska: My Body Love Story
Today is Labor Day and we have another account from a former Jerry’s Kid. This time, it’s the legendary writer, poet, activist Laura Hershey. This is an account of her … Continue Reading People We Love: Laura Hershey, 1962-2010
In the third of our series of posts about the MDA telethon and the culture of pity/inspiration porn, here’s an excerpt from a story on NPR originally broadcast on August … Continue Reading People We Love: Ben Mattlin, Los Angeles, CA
A fabulous excerpt/extended quote by Ingrid Tischer, Director of Development, DREDF, on telethons, ‘inspiration porn‘ and their impact on girls with disabilities (published in an article titled, “I’ll Trade You the Pink-Ribbon … Continue Reading People We Love: Ingrid Tischer, Berkeley, CA
Eeeeeeks. It’s almost Labor Day and for some people with muscular dystrophy, it’s a time of cringing and overall disdain due to the MDA telethon for ‘Jerry’s kids.’ This is … Continue Reading Disability History: New York Times opinion piece on MDA telethon by Evan Kemp Jr. (9/3/81)
It’s Our Story is a national initiative to make disability history public and accessible. Scott Cooper recorded and collected over 1,300 video interviews from disability leaders across the country since … Continue Reading Disability History: John Holland, Denver, CO
The New Idealist recently published ‘The Autism Issue.’ Lydia Brown writes about the future of the autistic rights movement. As with disability rights in general, there’s a long road ahead. … Continue Reading People We Love: Lydia Brown, Washington, DC
Double woot, Bethany Stevens & CripConfessions is our 42nd media partner! Bethany Stevens is describes herself as “an uppity crip scholar-activist and sexologist. I use the word ‘crip’ in a … Continue Reading Media Partner #42: Bethany Stevens & CripConfessions