I first saw William Fitzsimmons in concert two years ago. When I met him after the show we talked about many things. I mentioned how grateful I was to be there –his concert the previous year took place at an inaccessible venue, so I couldn’t attend. He seemed a little shocked; he asked me what venue… Continue reading William Fitzsimmons: A Musician Who Really Cares
To all of the millions of people who think Me Before You is a touching love story, those who applaud Will Traynor’s ‘bold’ choice to take his life –and death- into his own hands… you need to have your heads examined. To be sure, ardent fans of this story cannot comprehend the dangerous and disturbing… Continue reading Me Before You: Offensive to Everyone & Everything it’s Meant to Represent
Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired from 1997-2003. The show is known and praised for many things: its seamless blending of every genre imaginable (its sci-fi, it has action, drama, horror, romance and comedy) and its portrayal of strong females and its inventive use of language. The show’s dialogue still sounds fresh today, twelve years after… Continue reading Politically Correct Overkill: Linguistic Fear Mongering
October 7th is officially World Cerebral Palsy Day! I’ve been living with cerebral palsy for my whole life. While I’m all for the spreading of awareness and dedicated advocacy, I find the concept of World Cerebral Palsy Day to be misguided. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder caused by a lack of oxygen to the… Continue reading ‘World Cerebral Palsy Day’ Makes This Woman With Cerebral Palsy Want To Gag
I am only speaking from my own perspective. With that, in no particular order… 10. The effort that goes into the simplest things: How long does it take able-bodied people to get themselves out the door in the morning? Way less time than it takes me, I know that much. I need at least an… Continue reading Ten Things About Being Disabled That No One Realizes
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