Mobility News : Police apologise to woman after seizing mobility scooter: ” A disabled woman from Ayr in south-west Scotland has received an apology from the local constabulary after one officer wrongly seized her mobility scooter. Mia Spalvieri had asked… Read More ›
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This is why the “it’s just sci-fi, it shouldn’t have to be PC” argument is crap
I mean how am I supposed to feel if I see a movie set in the future and there aren’t any black or brown people in it? How is a child supposed to feel? It’s like someone’s saying, “I don’t like you and I don’t want you to be here, so I’m creating a world where you don’t exist.”
Femmostroppo Reader – November 29, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. More thoughts on Scripture in schools – “Ariane mentioned one of my big doubts about this… Read More ›
SUCCESS! On Disabled Parking “Harmonisation” Activism
Read the background here: “CALL TO ACTIVISM – Many people with disabilities to be excluded from accessible parking under proposed scheme” I’m pleased to report that I have a piece of paper signed by Bill Shorten in my hot little… 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 ›
“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 ›
101: A note to able-bodied readers
I just left this comment on the Painkiller Troubleshooting/Medicine is the best medicine thread from last month: I left this thread because I wondered whether my feelings about it were being unreasonably pissy. Now, nearly a month later, I’ve decided… Read More ›
Blog Against Disablism on May 1st
Blogging Against Disablism Day will be on 1st May, 2009 Come one, come all, to Blogging Against Disablism Day! This is the day where all around the world, disabled and non-disabled people will blog about their experiences, observations and thoughts… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 