January 2012
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December 2011
112 posts
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“Could you please stop sweet-talking the weapons? It’s kind of freaking me out.”
– Raised by Wolves; Jennifer Lynn Barnes (via youngadultbookquotes)
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Reblog this if you'd hang out with your Tumblr...
girl-in-a-wheelchair:
chicagoartnerd:
batz94:
the-ghost-girl:
bonjourclarice:
REBLOG IF YOU WOULD MEET THEM AT THE AIRPORT GATE AND RUN AT EACH OTHER IN SLOW MOTION ARMS WIDE OPEN WHILE “AT LAST” PLAYS OVER THE PA SYSTEM
yes yes yes
LET ME LOVE YOU ALL! <3
:D
OMG, that would be amazing. Me and fluttersassy geeking out about Avatar: The Last Airbender and Danny Phantom...
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition
trekcat:
ensignmercer:
Once you have their money … never give it back.
Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.
Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
A man is only worth the sum of his possessions. (From Enterprise, episode “Acquisition”; sloppy script-writing, as rule 6 (see above) was already given in DS9)
Keep your ears open.
Small print leads to large risk.
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yes, I have cerebral palsy
ltmisssunshine:
AND PROUD OF IT <3
AMEN TO THIS!!!!!!!!!!
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Full Stop
4leggedwoman:
I pulled the keys out of the ignition and as BIg Ben my driving instructor rambled on about one thing or another, I started to cry. He noticed and got quiet. I hadn’t been behind the wheel for a month and this time, at my 18th lesson I couldn’t to find my bearings, my driving was erratic, my turns were choppy, it was as if I had forgotten everything from the previous six lessons....
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Voyager Confessions: "Mosaic" giveaway →
allthebeautyintheworld:
Hey! So I ended up with an extra copy of the Voyager novel “Mosaic”, written by Jeri Taylor, and I figured someone on Tumblr would probably enjoy it. :)
Here’s the description given on the back of the book:
“Deep in the Delta Quadrant, a surprise Kazon…
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Halfway there!
theloudhandsproject:
(Woooooah, livin’ on a prayer……) (etc.)
In the past four days, the following things have happened:
-The Loud Hands Project has launched. -55 people have sent us a vote of confidence by funding us. -We’ve reached our halfway goal of $5000. -We’ve become a featured campaign on the indiegogo home page.
This project is advancing beyond our wildest dreams. We are humbled and...
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Yet More Misunderstandings!
powerchairchick:
Can I try on the skirt later? Can you write Frankel a letter? Akeilah The Big Bang Theory & Community compete The Big Bang Theory has a comedian named Pete? Dad They don’t open till 9 The Omen’s online? Dad Can you come on Saturday? Do I have diarrhea? Akeilah Can you pull down my pant leg? Can you pull down my butt leg? Dad Oh crispy tree, oh crispy tree Cheerios and...
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[tw: ableism] Ableism in the Tumblr SJ community.
inflateablefilth:
You know what sucks? The fact that most of the big name SJ bloggers on here can basically be as ableist as the like as long as they don’t start saying they tip people in wheelchairs over and nobody seems to give a shite. Especially if it’s mental health stuff. We’ve got popular bloggers denouncing everyone who uses a trigger warning for anything other than PTSD from quite...
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Disability Blog Carnival # 79: Disability and... →
nicocoer:
I’m delighted to be hosting the seventy-ninth Disability Blog Carnival. I chose the theme of Occupy (as in Occupy Wall Street/#ows) for this edition. I have to say that I’m proud of this post. It makes it abundantly clear what we have to teach each other and ourselves, and what we have to learn.
I posed a lot of questions for people to respond to for this carnival. However, the...
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Girl in a wheelchair: holycripitsacrapple:... →
girl-in-a-wheelchair:
holycripitsacrapple:
girl-in-a-wheelchair replied to your post: Here’s a spin on the usual terrible question; why are you in the wheelchair that you’re in? That is to ask - what made you choose that one? What do you like about it? Dislike anything? Would you choose differently when or if you get a new one? It’s always a thing about taste I think, and it’s not necessarily...
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“We are everywhere these days, wheeling and loping down the street, tapping our...”
– Simi Linton, Claiming Disability (via disabilitydiaries1)
I met Simi Linton a few years ago. Epic. :D
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Ableist Word Profile: You're so OCD! →
bleedingmachine:
“It is a daily struggle for people who absolutely know that they are doing things that are unreasonable to help them cope with the anxiety of things that they also know are unreasonable.
We slog through it, grind it down over years, beat it back, and work our asses off to gain chunks and pieces of our lives back from it.” - Ouyang Dan
This is cool, and, as I’ve always said,...
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How empathetic are you? →
eateroftrees:
metapianycist:
hernameishelen:
metapianycist:
ponywithafez:
chrisharold:
I got 16. Woah.
7. Really didn’t think it would be that low, and now I feel strange. I need to retake that one later and see if the scores are similar.
It’s Simon Baron-Cohen’s test. He defines empathy in a ridiculous way that has nothing to do with popular ideas of what empathy means, and then...
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How to Write about Cripples
girl-in-a-wheelchair:
fuckthedisabled:
Be sure to include words such as ‘inspiring’, ‘courageous’, or ‘tragic’ throughout the passage. When lacking a sufficient adjective to describe the individual, simply deposit any one of these words or equivalent synonyms. In your text, be sure to treat cripples at large as a homogeneous group, and make references and comparisons to media-popularized...
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“Laws change depending on who’s making them … but justice is justice.”
– Odo (via stwordsofwisdom)
“Sadly, children’s passion for thinking often ends when they encounter a world...”
– bell hooks (via cuntflavor)
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Crips on a bus
girl-in-a-wheelchair:
fuckthedisabled:
The last time cripples on public transport came up (the part about a bus, and those damn slow wheelchair people!) my friend had an excellent suggestion of what these people should do if they are bothered by cripples on public transport.
You have legs that work. Walk.
Too far? Well the argument I always hear from healthy people when I can’t do something...
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Addition to the Christmas List
diaryofasickkid:
Fuzzy socks with grippy things on the bottom! Not only are they perfect if you’re balance isn’t great they are more comfortable than those ugly things the hospitals give you.
I have a pair. They are wonderful.
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My disability is not there for your plot twists
flutter-sassy:
Seriously if I see another show use the plot twist, but now they can walk/talk/see again. Without explaining why except that it’s a miracle plot twist I will be extremely disappointed.
Not only is that an old and extremely contrived plot twist, it’s boring.
It’s so much more interesting to have a character with a disability become interesting and strong despite their problems....
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Girl in a wheelchair: Why are you in a wheelchair? →
fuckthedisabled:
girl-in-a-wheelchair:
Do any other wheelchair drivers hear this a lot?
It always amazes me how people, usually those without any impairments at all, feel entitled to ask this and pry into your life. Does anyone else find that the answer “I can’t walk” (or “I can’t walk far” or “I can’t walk without pain”) is deemed to be insufficient by the nosy person?
Why does anyone feel...
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“When you don’t have the ability to repress emotions, you learn to deal with them...”
– Jonathan Archer “2x07 The Seventh” (via ambercoloredwolf)
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The Federation.
Quark: I want you to try something for me. Take a sip of this
Garak: what is it?
Quark: A human drink. It's called root beer.
Garak: I dont know...
Quark: C'mon...aren't you just a little bit curious?
Garak: *drinks*.......It's vile!
Quark: I know.... It's so bubbly and cloy and happy
Garak: Just like The Federation
Quark: but you know whats really frightening? If you drink enough of it, you'll begin to like it.
Garak: It's insidious.
Quark: Just like The Federation.
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Tumblr is like Echolalia for Everyone
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“When you believe that a group of people intrinsically have value equal to your...”
– Tami Winfrey Harris, If you’re a bigot when you’re angry, you’re a bigot all the time (Racialicious)
Relevant to recent goings-on.
(via kiriamaya)
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Why Abuse of Disabled Students Needs to Stop (and...
There has been a disturbing flurry of incidents breaking out lately about school staff abusing disabled students. The latest one involves an autistic student being PUT INSIDE A DUFFEL BAG with the drawstring pulled tight OUT IN THE HALLWAY. With gym balls. Like he was no better than a piece of gym equipment.
You know what the most disturbing, terrifying part of all these abuse cases is? ...
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“Never, ever, compare my pain and illness to those of others. My illness is mine,...”
– 10 Things I’ve learned from Living with a Chronic Illness.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy
(via helloallyg)
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Bullying Of A Different Kind
bandbacktogether:
Bullying is a pervasive problem that knows no social, racial, or economic boundaries and takes many forms.
It is just as likely to occur on the job as on the playground.
Today, we invite you to share your story: let’s kick bullying to the curb.
I’ve had to deal with people on the street laughing at me as I go past. I’m told I shouldn’t react to that. I’ve had people...
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Visible vs. Invisible
Warning: This is going to be a long, probably discombobulated post in which I word vomit a lot of thoughts I have on “visible” vs. “invisible” disabilities.
There’s been a lot of talk ‘round the disability community lately about “visible” vs. “invisible” disabilities. From the way some people talk, you’d think you could take a...
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“The worst prejudice I’ve faced as a result of CP is pity. When people see the...”
– Zach Anner
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“I’ve had physical challenges and some emotional ones as a result of my CP, but I...”
– Zach Anner
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Zach's Blog: The Z True Hollywood Story →
Oh Zach Anner, I love you so very, very much.
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“Removing ableism isn’t about changing lots and lots of words around. It’s not...”
– Amanda (via goldenheartedrose)
#no seriously if you haven’t read at least some of Amanda Baggs’ writing WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU ARE MISSING OUT GO GO
(via cool-schmool)
yeah, i’m about done with a disability culture in which people who have very different disabilities condescend to me how i need...
Invalidation
youarenotyou:
This article was really important for me in understanding myself and I know I have a lot of followers with BPD so it might be useful for you too.
Full article is linked at the bottom. I cut & pasted some especially pertinent parts. There is some ableist language and a lot of detailed exploration of abuse (and of course, invalidation) and references to self injury so proceed...
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patrickhumps:
twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
not a creature was stirring, except for the rebellious teenager blogging about bands and homosexuals
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Being privileged in one way does not stop you from...
firstrisingvibes:
Seriously, why is this hard to understand for some people? Blarg.
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Rules to live by that cannot offend anyone.
agirlcalledhome:
1. Let people marry whoever the fuck they want to marry.
2. Let people do whatever the fuck they want to with their lives.
3. Don’t let people kill other people for any fuckwad reasons.
4. Don’t deny anyone the opportunities they need to succeed.
5. Don’t impose your own fucking standards on other people.
6. Don’t be such a fucking douchenozzle all the time.
just-cut-the-wire asked: You are legit one of my favourite blogs. I wish we could hang out.
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Tumblr Self Righteous Social Justice Pseudo...
flutter-sassy:
Some of the stuff I hear from self righteous “social justice” activists on disabilities just makes me angry. Yeah giving your child surgery to help give them the best chance in life is apparently inherently ableist and wrong. Okay so if you said that to my parents for all the stuff they forced me through which helped me I would probably punch you in the face. Pretty sure these...
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Thoughts on Social Justice
flutter-sassy:
ayamayamayam:
Some brief, underdeveloped thoughts.
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I really like this post.
I like it a lot.
Reminds me a bit of the I Am Norm campaign :)
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"Sexuality and Disabled Parents with Disabled...
fuckthedisabled:
UNASKED QUESTIONS—QUESTIONS ASKED (TOO) OFTEN
In general, with rare exceptions, people with disabilities do not get asked if they want to have children. They don’t get asked if they want to be sexual. The silence around sexuality includes their parents, their counselors, their teachers and most health professionals. Yet these same people sometimes counsel in favor of...