Further to the Amazing Race assault post, another example of how men will just stand around while a man beats a woman, so long as they can assume that the woman is the man’s property. Etana at Fatshionista writes “When… Read More ›
disability
Linkblurt: We Are Immobilised
Linkblurt: College student’s wheelchair stolen from campus A disabled college student is having trouble getting around campus, after someone stole his motorized wheelchair. […] Horus had locked it up and left it charging overnight. When he returned to campus, it… Read More ›
“But what do we CAAAALL them?” – the language of shackling
[This has been cross-posted at FWD/Forward.] I don’t know who David Southwell is when he’s at home, but he’s showing his arse big-time over at his “Sub in the Pub” blog at news.com.au. Following up on the story about the… Read More ›
We are abandoned
news.com.au: “Wheelchair-bound man left halfway up Mount Snowdon” [via whooz_queen] A wheelchair-bound man suffered mild exposure after being abandoned halfway up a mountain by a group of charity climbers who gave up carrying him. The 31-year-old man was left sitting… Read More ›
Accessibility bouquet, and how about shade for “accessible” parking?
And an accessibility bouquet goes… to a staff member at a Telstra shop today. They offered wordlessly to serve me on-scooter or on-chair, without making a fuss. When the staff member started to explain the plans in spoken-word, I asked… Read More ›
Exclusively breastfed baby denied insurance unless he goes on a diet
La Vida Locavore talks about a case in the USA where a fully-breastfed four month old infant has been denied insurance for being “obese”. The baby is on the 99th percentile for height and weight. They don’t say on which… Read More ›
Telegram to TABs, on Spoon Theory
[Cross-posted to FWD (feminists with disabilities) for a way forward) Message to TABs (Temporarily ABled folk): Spoon Theory? It’s not yours. It doesn’t describe the sleepy feeling you get at the end of a long day, nor the feeling you… Read More ›
Open letter to Feministing – co-signed
An Open Letter to Feministing on ableism and disability issues. (And a general rec for Meloukhia’s blog, which is a powerhouse of feministy delight.) The Open Letter has been co-signed by many, including over at the Feministing Community [Headdesk warning… Read More ›
Quickhits: We are dying
Lancaster Online: Crash injures man on mobility scooter David Bair, 72, of Ephrata, was driving his personal mobility scooter southbound along North Church Street around 11:30 a.m. when the accident occurred. […] A southbound car driven by John Risser, 81,… Read More ›
What’s missing from local government election blurbs
I’m looking through my local government voting papers. Issues that are on the radar in the candidate blurbs: – A healthy lifestyle for our children – beautification of streetscapes – Make the city environmentally friendly – encourage a sense of… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 