I wish I could come up with some clever reaction to the recent deaths of disabled peoples in the last few months. It would make things easier. Instead, I’m going to make your lives a bit more difficult and ask one simple question: how valuable are disabled lives when they’re not inspirational?I once described ableism … Continue reading
The children blessed me today! @NCDExecDir @AfAmEducation #AfAmInclusion pic.twitter.com/CBJhpzZgcE — LaTanya Sothern (@Sothernngirl) July 26, 2016 If you have ever been one of my educators and have not met my mother, consider yourself to be one of the best. My mother has always been my fiercest advocate when it came to equality in the classroom … Continue reading
I have 22 scars on my body from surgery, I have dozens more I put there myself. Continue reading
• There’s a limit to most people’s empathy; talk about disability rights, sure; talk about black lives and you’re a problem. • You will live your life in pieces. No one will truly understand all of you. • Every time you say “goodbye” to your mother, father, or brother, you should be prepared for it … Continue reading
I love superheroes. Think about their premise: people who are made different physically, through either birth or accident must grapple with how their difference will be seen within the world and whether or not to live hidden from it or to use it for the greater good. People who know me (and listen to me) … Continue reading
The word “cripple” evokes many a negative connotation, but considering it is probably the least objectionable thing said during the course of an election in which a presidential candidate regularly insults minorities including the disabled, it’s time to use what we’ve got: shock value. The debate going on about the tag is irrelevant compared to … Continue reading
With the recent theatrical release of Ableist propaganda film, Me Before You, disabled activists have raised their voices in anger over the portrayal of disability and the suicide of the main character. This have left many able-bodied people asking: what’s the big deal? Their desire to see a film that makes them feel good about … Continue reading
