Beavis, Buttface, and Memories of my Grandfather
In my youth, my world revolved around shows like Beavis and Butthead, a fact not ignored by my grandfather.
In my youth, my world revolved around shows like Beavis and Butthead, a fact not ignored by my grandfather.
For many of us privilege and oppression are not mutually exclusive. I face multiple intersections of oppression personally. I am oppressed for being disabled both with physical and invisible disabilities. I am oppressed for being transgender. I face discrimination for being a quip (a queer crip). I grew up in…
Transgender people are expected to support films that minimally include them, often by using tactics that pretend to actually include the community, as a means of deceiving them into said support.
Lack of access to essential services can affect the disability community in a plethora of ways. In some cases, that includes lack of access to go see Star Wars.
Inspiration porn is out of control. Disabled people are being violated daily by those without disabilities. Our right to consent over our bodies and our wishes
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Labeling all Muslims as dangerous and possible terrorists is harmful and unfair to the many peaceful Muslims just wanting to live their lives.
For people who have been bullied as children, especially in school, adding people you went to school with on social media can often be a challenging process.
Disabled people have long been called objects of inspiration. We need to change the dialogue to show that while some people can be inspiring, it is not because they get out of bed each day.