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The issue I have with televised charity programmes like Children in Need
Today I am going to speak against everyone’s favourite Christmas tradition – donating money to disabled children. Before you start calling me a Grinch, listen: There is nothing wrong with giving money to…
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How extremists use disabled people to spread hate
Ableism has a lot of different manifestations and while all of them are harmful, some can be downright sinister, because they use disabled people to violate the human rights of others. People engaging…
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Rowling’s new book is ableist and so was Harry Potter
In her new book The Ink Black Heart everyone’s favourite TERF J.K. Rowling decided to add ableism to her growing collection of bigotry. The Ink Black Heart is the sixth instalment in the…
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I am disabled not inspirational
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mentions of ableism, suicide and assisted suicide. ‘Wait, you are disabled and you did not kill yourself yet? So inspirational! You even went to school and now you…
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Disabled people aren’t a reason to ban abortions
The year is 2022 but instead of traveling through space aboard spaceships similar to USS Enterprise we are living the Handmaid’s tale. The US Supreme court is likely to overturn Roe v Wade…
The Once and Future Cripple EN
Disabled queer writing up an accessible world.