December 2011
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Anonymous asked: why are you in a wheelchair?
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lifeless-muse asked: I am extremely shocked that you use the word 'cripple' so openly. The word is very degrading. Speaking from life experience, it's hurtful being called a cripple. I've been living with my disability since birth and there's only two words I absolutely hate. Cripple and the 'R' word. I do find your blog interesting but your use of the word has resulted in you losing...
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Sex positive cripple stories
gimpunk:
My good friend has opened a small publishing company and I’m helping with their first release which is an anthology of romance stories featuring disabled people.
If any of you write please check out the submission guidelines; I want to make this a great contribution to the normalization of sexual and romantic aspects of disabled people…AND YOU GET PAID!!!
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holycripitsacrapple:
Just told Wikipedia off cuz they said that Jason Street from Friday Night Lights is a paraplegic after his accident. Bull shit! He’s a quadriplegic, not a paraplegic.
I’m rather proud of the fact that unlike the a.b. (able bodied) who wrote that bull shit, I know the difference between a quad and a para. And dear Tumblr, Jason Street was not a para!
Take that Wikipedia!
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Sexual Aspects of Disability- Stanley H. Ducharme
fuckthedisabled:
Social/historical attitudes towards disability and sexuality:
“For people with disabilities, the acceptance of sexuality as a justifiable and sanctioned area of rehabilitation has been much more controversial (3). Historically, people with disabilities received little information on sexuality and were often regarded as nonsexual and incapable of an intimate relationship. This...
Stages of Death and Dying the same for Chronic...
chroniccurve:
How many of you know of the Five Steps of Grief proposed by the renowned psychologist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross?
Proposed in her 1969 book “On Death and Dying,” she explores the various stages people go through after being diagnosed with a terminal illness or experiencing the death of a loved one.Stages that I have found to be the exact ones I am myself going through dealing with a...
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Talking sex with a cripple.
Sex is a topic that seems to get a lot of attention. Though add disabled in front of sex and it tends to get avoided. I suppose this is not so surprising considering people tend to not like confronting things that make them uncomfortable. It has been my experience that simply being a cripple makes a whole lot of people uncomfortable. Add that to the prude attitude that is rampant in the US...
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Sex... this should be interesting.
I’ve been seeing a lot of posts this month on sex and how sexuality gets treated regarding the disabled. I will make a more formal post about it real soon but I’d just like to put this out there first before I do so. It is very common for society to see people with any kind of visible disability, physical or cognitive, as non-sexual. Unless said person identifies as asexual, society...
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epic-fantasy asked: Very nice blog!!!! ~A fellow wheelchair user
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You know you're disabled when:
the-socialoddity:
You sustain further injuries due to excessive wheeling.
Damn it I’ve done that. lol
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November 2011
9 posts
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Your kids are going to stare.
katyfuckingmann:
And that’s perfectly OK. When you look different to everyone else they’ve ever seen, kids will naturally stare. There’s no need to be embarrassed about it or consider it bad behaviour. Kids are interested in anything that’s different to the norm. And the thing is, if you tell them not to stare, or discourage them from asking questions because you think it might upset us, you’re...
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Right to Die v. Not Dead Yet
m-o-ckup:
Not Dead Yet is a national disability rights group which opposes the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia, because of the lethal danger to this nation’s largest minority group, people with disabilities.
OK, think about this for a bit. When I first heard about the “right to die” movement, I was totally for it. Thinking, OK, autonomy within the medical context is a good...
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It's Time to Speak Up: 13 Reasons Why This is Not... →
makearthritisstophurting:
It’s Time to Speak Up: 13 Reasons Why This is Not a Joke
It’s truly frustrating when chronic autoimmune diseases, especially Autoimmune Arthritis, are just kind of pushed aside. Terminal illness blog on tumblr? 10,000+ followers. Chronic illness blog? Why?
“…”Arthritis” Blog? Uh—why?” is the reaction I get a lot, even from friends.
Why, you ask? This is why:
There...
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I'm annoyed
flutterflyinvasion:
aspergersmomof2:
People posting about how “it’s just a costume” and “I shouldn’t have to research anything to have an opinion”. Um, WHAT? That is NOT the definition of a debate.
Parents of autistic kids making comments like this make me want to tell them to go fuck themselves (source: Rethinking Autism):
well considering neither of my kids with autism can verbalize...
October 2011
9 posts
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I will never make fun of a cripple person again :(
pinkcrusader:
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spreadthegospel:
Because I am now one of them. That’s right, I broke my foot falling off my longboard. Apparently I only cracked the bone, which is way better than actually breaking it. I get to wear a huge boot for 2 weeks and hopefully I can actually walk soon!
I hope we can still make fun of you? I love retard jokes.
OK what the ever loving fuck!!!!...
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The Wheelchair Chronicles #13
gimpunk:
supermodelrevealed:
To all my people with disabilities…..do you get upset if you’re offered assistance when you’re patronizing a business?
I went to Starbucks one early Saturday morning while running an errand. The first problem that posed itself was that the doors were not accessible nor was the store in general.
There were no accessible seats but one and there was a man sleeping...
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chartreuseteacup asked: I was browsing through some of your posts, and I was pleased to find that you have the opinion that you do about devotees. It's nice to know that some of the people that we may be attracted to don't necessarily dislike us. :)
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PT
I’ve been going to physical therapy again to help get my shoulders in better shape. I have trouble with them from time to time. My right shoulder has the most problems though. I have had tendonitis in it and it flares up now and then though not as bad as the first time. I over use my shoulders for obvious reasons and as a result I get go have a shoulder tune up ever now and then....
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Wheelchair Chronicles #12
supermodelrevealed:
All hail the curb cut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is a solid, usually concrete ramp graded down from the top surface of a sidewalk to the surface of an adjoining street. It is designed for pedestrian uses and commonly found in urban areas where pedestrian activity is expected.
Historically speaking, footpaths were finished at right angles to the street surface with conventional curb...
I’ve been gone for a bit. I took a break to spend time with my lady because I don’t get to see here very often. She came from Cancun to see me. We had an amazing time doing everythng from thrift store shopping to Disneyland. I just dropped her off at the airport and I already miss her so much it makes my chest hurt. But I came back to two messages so that cheered me up a bit.
I...
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jjay asked: Hey just inquiring- 13 years in a chair also, just wondering what your particular disability is... that 'vacation' post was basically me over labor day, and everyone my age is also doing the dirty 30... too many mirrors there to not ask. <- I'm Jason, 30, quadriplegic c5-7 incomplete
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dendrophile asked: Omg I love this blog. So many people are ignorant about ableism (and so many other forms of oppression), so, from a fellow "cripple," thanks. Also, I don't know if you're a big reader, but I stumbled across this essay in my Women's Studies class. Maybe you'll find it interesting. It's called The Social Construction of Disability, by Susan Wendell (if you...
September 2011
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In-n-Out Conversation
Baptist Minister Guy: I'm against stem cell research. We shouldn't play with God's will.
Me: We can't even know if there is a god let alone its will and this research will help millions of people live healthier lives.
Baptist Minister Guy: Sometimes we want things for selfish reasons.
Me: Selfish reasons? Helping people is selfish? No you know what's selfish wanting to stop research that helps other people because you believe in a magic guy who supposedly said a lot of ignorant crap thousands of years ago.
Baptist Minister Guy: ....
Me: Selfish is telling someone like myself that I must live with nerve pain for the rest of my life because you have a religion.
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this kid.
darionbrickell:
God I want to cry. My heart is breaking for the disabled. How can I complain about my own appearances when there is a young man, presently, as I type, sitting next to me with legs that can hardly function, a person about my age, having to use walking apparatuses for the rest of his life. I want to cry right now but I can’t. I just want to hug him and show him Jesus’ love and...
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Okay, now that I am in my dorm I shall explain...
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latelyimgettingbetter:
So, here I am at a bus stop on campus listening to my ipod, minding my own business, when this girl comes up to me. I wasn’t really paying attention to her, I didn’t know her (nor did she appear like someone I wanted to know) and I just didn’t think much about it.
Then, I hear “are you okay?”.
I didn’t think much of it. I didn’t know anyone at the...
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“That’s what you do with Depression, you mask the symptoms. The symptoms of...”
– Craig Ferguson on Tom Cruise attacking Brooke Shields for using anti-depressants to fight Post-Partum Depression. (via name-redacted)
I love this. So much.
(via flutterflyinvasion)
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[TW: ableism] The People You Meet When You Write...
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static-nonsense:
ihavechortles:
henriettapussycat:
Mr. It’s Not Really An Insult
“I call people retards sometimes when they are acting super stupid. Obviously I’m not talking about people who are actually retarded. It’s just a word and if you are offended by that it’s your problem because it has nothing to do with actual retarded people. Obviously.”
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Vacations
I like traveling. It’s always nice to break out of your usual routine. Whether its seeing new places or visiting old friends, a change of pace can do wonders for your mental health. I recently went to visit my best friend for his dirty 30. My home town basically looks exactly the same so it was refreshing and nostalgic. I had a great time seeing everyone but of course I am very relieved...
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Wheelchair Chronicles #8
supermodelrevealed:
Being pushed by loved ones and sometimes strangers can be of help to a person trying to get around in a wheelchair. Getting around in a wheelchair can be difficult depending on one’s skill level as they constantly face challenges trying to get from one place to another.
Sadly, this world really wasn’t designed with disabled people in mind. While there have been some...
Anonymous asked: can you write a post on crip sex?
August 2011
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Lovely ableism today, isn't it?
flutterflyinvasion:
cpmatters:
The Womanifesto: First day of classes and a professor has already pissed me off.
WTF! And he has a PhD.
the-womanifesto:
If you are a student with any kind of disability at WKU, you have to give your professors a form at the beginning of the semester notifying them of any accommodations you need. They always mention this part when they go over the syllabus....
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This Idea Has Real Legs
thetotalcio:
Check out this video of Rex, The Robotic Exoskeleton.
An incredible advance for the disabled in providing better mobility. Light years ahead of a wheelchair, Rex enables people to stand, walk, climb stairs, and generally lead more normal and healthy lives.
Rex is not meant to supplant the wheelchair (where you can sit), but to augment meant it (with the ability to stand). “If...
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Do any of you feel... alien?
misterjimmyy:
So, I made a comment about feeling like an alien due to my cp, yesterday I think it was, and I’ve been thinking about it non-stop since. I’ve been thinking that I’d rather actually be considered an alien than be considered an imperfect human. Not only am I in the chair and all, but my attitude and my mannerisms are different as well. Granted, I have the capability to be a tad...
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Mini Golf
Not the most accessible activity by a long shot. Lucky for me I have a great family and some awesome friends that can hoist my crippy butt through the course. The accessible course had stairs. Stairs…. let that sink in for a minute. Done? OK good.
I had a blast though. I even came in second right behind my buddy Richard, and my Pop was in the best mood I’ve seen him in in a long...
Anonymous asked: what do you think of the whole devotee thing?
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Disability Justice: How our communities can move...
cassket:
Changing the Framework: Disability Justice - How our communities can move beyond access to wholeness
(Written for the RESIST Newsletter, November, 2010. Initially posted on the RESIST website.)
In my time doing social justice work, I have found that disability is something most people know very little about—and that includes seasoned, fierce and well-respected community organizers and...
Unpleasant Moods
I feel the constant pull of unpleasant moods all the time though I try not to show it. A day of ferocious spasms… no big deal. A day of painful nerves… happens a lot so what. A day of revolting bladder function… sucks but it’s bearable. Most of the time I am able to put all this aside and go on with my life in good spirits. But turn those days into weeks and months, a...