Thursday, October 28, 2021

Is It Ableism? Part 5: Is "Overcoming" Worth It?

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Links to previous installments of this series: Part 1: Revisiting the Dark Ages Part 2: Obvious Definitions of Ableism Part 3: Defining Disa...
Saturday, October 23, 2021

Is It Ableism? Part 4: Internalized Ableism

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If you've just joined me, don't forget the read the first three posts in my Is It Ableism? series: Part 1: Revisiting the Dark Ages...
Friday, October 15, 2021

Is It Ableism? Part 3: Defining Disability

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If you've missed the previous installments of this series, check out Part 1 , in which I introduce the concept of ableism; and Part 2 , ...
Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Is It Ableism? Part 2: Obvious Definitions of Ableism

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In last week's post , I introduced the concept of ableism via a personal anecdote. Then, I acknowledged that it's not easily defined...
Saturday, October 2, 2021

Is It Ableism? Part 1: Revisiting the Dark Ages

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As always, names of people and places changed. When I was visiting my parents in July, my dad and I were in the car having a discussion and ...
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Sunday, August 15, 2021

Can We Stop Alienating Each Other?

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I would like to make a request to the autism community: can we stop alienating each other?   Lately, I have grown very disheartened by the i...
Sunday, June 27, 2021

Frustration, Anxiety, and Tension Part 2: A Witch's Brew of All Three

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In my previous post , I discussed the way frustration, anxiety, and tension can mount as you try hard to better yourself, only to be dismis...