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I'm a RENT-obsessed, Star Trek loving college student living in an Empire State of Mind. And also? I'm crippled. My thoughts on life and other odds and ends.

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Oh, god- what is this? Horrific Autism Speaks "I am autism" transcript. →

secretsofthedisabled:

It manages to be ableist and racist.

Excuse me while I vomit.

Tagged: ableismautism speaks

Source: secretsofthedisabled

fuckingickyricky:

If you say the words ‘freedom of speech’ at me while i’m calling you out on your shit you can expect a freedom of slap-to-the-face.

Tagged: relevantfreedom of speechoppression

Source: fuckingickyricky

What is Ableism? Five Things About Ableism You Should Know →

oneobservatory:

1. Ableism has a dictionary definition; 2. Ableism can be deliberate; 3. Ableism has an academic definition; 4. Ableism can be accidental – this doesn’t make it okay; 5. Ableism kills.

Tagged: ableism

Source: oneobservatory

I feel like a plot point just puked all over me.

TheSpoonyOne on PHANTASMAGORIA: A PUZZLE OF THE FLESH! (via xerionsmusings)

Puked rainbows?  Reblogging for @cpmeanscrazyperson.

Tagged: randompuking rainbows

Source: spoonyexperiment.com

“Disability is not a brave struggle or ‘courage in the face of adversity.’ Disability is an art. It’s an ingenious way to live.” – Neil Marcus.

FAVORITE.  QUOTE.  EVER.

Tagged: disabilityneil marcus

Source: robotmermaidprincess

I am pro-choice, but I have a lot of difficulty with people who abort disabled children because they don’t think they could handle parenting a disabled child — or just because they want a “perfect” child. My feeling is that if you don’t think you can handle parenting a disabled child, you shouldn’t become a parent at all, because you might have a typical child who then becomes disabled through illness or injury, and then you’ve got to step up.

One of the things I find so troubling about prenatal testing is this idea that you can protect yourself against having a disabled child — as though we’re not all one illness or injury away from disability. It’s a symptom of our culture’s full-scale denial that difficulty and fragility are the hallmarks of life, not its pitiful exceptions.

Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg (via heartkind)

RCR is awesome.

Tagged: disabilityabortionpro-choice

Source: heartkind

crippleproblems:

Image Description: “Cripple Problem #30: When able-bodied people are surprised we have a social life.”

Yup.

crippleproblems:

Image Description: “Cripple Problem #30: When able-bodied people are surprised we have a social life.”

Yup.

Tagged: cripple problemsdisability

Source: crippleproblems

crippleproblems:

Image Description: “Cripple Problem #45: When being threatened to get a speeding ticket is a frequent part of your day.”

Yup, yup, yup and yup.

crippleproblems:

Image Description: “Cripple Problem #45: When being threatened to get a speeding ticket is a frequent part of your day.”

Yup, yup, yup and yup.

Tagged: cripple problemswheelchair userstupid wheelchair jokes

Source: crippleproblems

crippleproblems:

Image Description: “Cripple Problem #44: Feeling like you have to depend on other people to go on dates, or to see your significant other.”
Submitted by: cpmeanscrazyperson 

I was about to say OMG THIS SO MUCH and then I realized my boyfriend submitted it….lmaoo

crippleproblems:

Image Description: “Cripple Problem #44: Feeling like you have to depend on other people to go on dates, or to see your significant other.”

Submitted by: cpmeanscrazyperson 

I was about to say OMG THIS SO MUCH and then I realized my boyfriend submitted it….lmaoo

Tagged: cripple problemsdating

Source: crippleproblems

crippleproblems:

Image Description: “Cripple Problem #47: The satisfying feeling of running over someone you don’t like.”

“Oops, sorryy!” *sly smile*

crippleproblems:

Image Description: “Cripple Problem #47: The satisfying feeling of running over someone you don’t like.”

“Oops, sorryy!” *sly smile*

Tagged: cripple problemswheelchair user

Source: crippleproblems