Update: A twitterer tells me this was just considered by the AMA and defeated – I’m looking for details. Because if they tried this once, they’ll try it again. Further update: Found it. Details are appended. ~~~ The American Medical… Read More ›
disability
Pink and blue. I’ve been web-shopping.
SERIOUSLY. Wonder if it comes with a pink pacifier and bonnet, too? As Slave2tehtink said in IM: So really that’s just a god-send, that pink scooter. It will remind people you have ladybits while still not looking inappropriately adult.
“At least I’ve got my two legs” – BBUK
Big Brother UK is on again. I always enjoy BBUK the most, possibly because the casting is the most diverse of the Anglosphere Big Brother shows, possibly because the edit and setup is a bit less artificial than the others,… Read More ›
Why Feminists Need To Be Concerned About Accessible Parking Restrictions
Join our Facebook group – “Against the Proposed Narrowing of Accessible Parking Permit Eligibility“! ~~~ As regular readers know, the Australian Government is looking to reduce the number of disabled parking permits available to the community, by refusing access to… Read More ›
Form Letter for Govt Protesting “Harmonisation of Disability Parking Permit Schemes”
Join our Facebook group – “Against the Proposed Narrowing of Accessible Parking Permit Eligibility“! ~~~ **Please spread this post far and wide** Following on from Lauredhel’s powerful CALL TO ACTIVISM, here is a form letter that I developed (with input… Read More ›
Open Letter to Disability Orgs re Proposed Accessible Parking Rules – Please Co-Sign
Join our Facebook group – “Against the Proposed Narrowing of Accessible Parking Permit Eligibility“! ~~~ Further to Beppie’s form letter for you to send to government, Wildly Parenthetical and I have been collaborating on a letter to send to community… Read More ›
“Harmonisation” of disabled parking schemes: What are the current State and Territory criteria?
Join our Facebook group – “Against the Proposed Narrowing of Accessible Parking Permit Eligibility“! ~~~ WildlyParenthetical is feminist, queer, white, TAB [Temporarily Able-Bodied] and recently, an official Doctor (no, she can’t write prescriptions, sadly… but she can analyse and theorise… Read More ›
What cheeses me off – “parking permit abuse”
I bet this post is not what you think it’s going to be. What cheeses me off is Temporarily Able-Bodied (TAB) folk leaping to attribute accessible parking problems to “permit abuse”. (This can be broadened to other disability accommodations, also.)… Read More ›
CALL TO ACTIVISM – Many people with disabilities to be excluded from accessible parking under proposed scheme
Join our Facebook group – “Against the Proposed Narrowing of Accessible Parking Permit Eligibility“! ~~~ UPDATE 1 June 2009: Please see this new post about the current State and Territory eligibility criteria for accessible parking permits: “Harmonisation” of disabled parking… Read More ›
3 posts on butch/femme & disability – read ’em.
First, bfp at Flip Flopping Joy: “what is butch?” but then i see sites specifically for butches–and all i see are women who clearly are spending hours and hours and tons of money getting dressed up–with plucked eyebrows even! –and… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 