

Felicity Smoak…When TV Characters Uphold the Harmful Disability Narrative
The Arrow writer’s room desperately needs a wheelchair user to help them tell accurate stories about using a wheelchair…or I should say, it did need such a person. By now, Felicity has probably already been “cured” and out of her chair, so there’s no need to worry about authenticity when…
Healthcare is Only Nice When it is Accessible to All
A recent article on Mic reminded me of something I have spoken about many times before, but never with consideration to actual policy. The article explores the lack of care that disabled women receive in relation to mammograms, and how this disproportionately affects the rate of women with disabilities who…
Dear Non-Disabled People…Don’t be Afraid to be Disabled
Dear Non-disabled People, We have a lot to talk about, and I hope you will listen. I was amongst your ranks for the first two years of my life, although I don’t really remember that time. As such, my entire remembered life I have known that I was a person…