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Category Archives: Current Events
Relationships with Abled Allies Sometimes Feels like Dating F–kBois: All About Them
We have to admit that when we downloaded Adoring Allies, we were at a pretty low point in our political lives, we had just broken up with the tall, dark, handsome, and well-spoken man of our dreams and faced the future with pure dread. I mean, look at the prospects! Our relationship with our ex … Continue reading
The Irony of Using Ableist Memes to Shame Kaepernick
In the past few days, America has found itself twisted into a tizzy over the silent protest of San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick over the police history of the brutal treatment of people of color, specifically African Americans, by police. As soon as Kaepernick decided not to stand for the National Anthem memes popped … Continue reading
Who You Gonna Call? : #BlackLivesMatter, Disability and Mental Health
I have 22 scars on my body from surgery, I have dozens more I put there myself. Continue reading
Anti-Vaxxers, Gun Violence and the Threat of Disability
There is a far greater correlation between disability and gun violence than there is between vaccines and disabilities. So why are people not frightened enough to push for gun reform? Continue reading
Vaccinate Your Children and Stop Using Disability as an Excuse
For the love of God, why do strangers keep striking up conversations with me? Maybe I just have a face for it. On a recent trip home, a woman decided to talk to me about the recent measles outbreak and how she still believes that vaccinations can cause autism in children. And despite not having … Continue reading
“Disabled Community” and “handi-capable:” Empty Words
Anyone who knows me well, has heard me speak extensively on the word “handi-capable.” I hate it. I often find its speaker to be desperate and cloying and quick to say such stupid things just because they are uncomfortable in the presence of someone with a disability. I take offense to hearing it because it … Continue reading
