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Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide

Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide Amy Gaeta During my first of graduate school, without ever applying or asking, I was given an unpaid job: campus disability consultant … Continue Reading Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide

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Posted 1 month ago Guest Blog Posts

I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge.

I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge. Azza Altiraifi Content notes: discussion of food/allergies, eating disorders, and restrictions, anorexia, trauma, mental health, recovery, anxiety, … Continue Reading I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge.

Da'Shaun is standing in a room with his head turned to the left glaring at something off camera. His hair is hanging down, he has on red and black glasses, and his mouth is opened slightly—a partial grin, of sorts

Posted 3 months ago Guest Blog Posts

The Anti-Blackness in Critiques of Lupita Nyong’o in Us

The Anti-Blackness in Critiques of Lupita Nyong’o in Us Da’Shaun Harrison ***THIS ARTICLE DOES INCLUDE SPOILERS*** Jordan Peele’s sophomore film, Us, debuted just days ago, March 22, … Continue Reading The Anti-Blackness in Critiques of Lupita Nyong’o in Us

Posted March 17, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Indigenous Lives and Disability Justice

Indigenous Lives and Disability Justice Jen Deerinwater Content notes: genocide, colonization, suicide, death, medical neglect, discrimination, racism, settler colonialism, rape, sexual assault, murder, eugenics, forced sterilization, trauma, intergenerational trauma, historical … Continue Reading Indigenous Lives and Disability Justice

Dominick Evans, a nonbinary trans masculine person looks at the camera, with a slight smile on his face. His eyes are also smiling. He has short, dark spiky hair, and wears glasses. He has stubble along his jaw, cheeks, and chin. He is wearing a argyle sweater with various shades of blue, gray, and black. His wheelchair headrest is visible behind his head, and there is green grass and the neighborhood behind him, faded in the background.

Posted August 7, 2018 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

American Hate: Interview with Dominick Evans

Dominick Evans is a friend and frequent collaborator with the Disability Visibility Project. Activist Arjun Sethi reached out to me last year about a book on hate in America featuring people from … Continue Reading American Hate: Interview with Dominick Evans

Posted October 29, 2017 Podcast

Ep 7: Violence and Disabled People

Image Description: Graphic with an illustration by artist Micah Bazant on the right side of a Black Latinx woman sitting in a wheelchair with her legs crossed who is smiling. Her arms are in front of her resting on her lap. The graphic has a white background with black text that reads: #DisabledResilient, Twitter Chat on SexualViolence & Disabled People, October 2, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Hosts: @SF_War @SinsInvalid @DisVisibility

Posted September 28, 2017 DVP News and Events

10/2 #DisabledResilient Twitter Chat: Sexual Violence & Disabled People

You are invited to participate in the #DisabledResilient Twitter chat co-hosted by Dolores Tejada of San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR), Patty Berne of Sins Invalid and Alice Wong … Continue Reading 10/2 #DisabledResilient Twitter Chat: Sexual Violence & Disabled People

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Posted October 16, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

Guest blog post: Disability and the Dilemma of Accessing Quality Women’s Healthcare

Disability and the Dilemma of Accessing Quality Women’s Healthcare: A Cautionary Tale By H. Lee I am a woman with muscular dystrophy in her late 30s who uses a power … Continue Reading Guest blog post: Disability and the Dilemma of Accessing Quality Women’s Healthcare