Carrie, Author at Autostraddle

disability

queering disability

politics + activism

“We Are Not Burdens and We Don’t Deserve to Die”: A Disability Day of Mourning Roundtable

“In the midst of all this grief and uncertainty, we must rise up and practice pride every day.”

Carrie —

Mar 6, 2017

disability

education

A woman in her late twenties with brown hair and skin wearing red lipstick and turtle shell glasses glances down, away from the camera. There are various animated shapes and plants around her head from a Snapchat filter.

school

Queer Crip Love Fest: Bring Love Back to Academia

“Why is a hug or a kiss seen as so much more loving than spending the time to give comments on a paper full of cherished ideas? Than sharing a…

Carrie —

Mar 2, 2017

disability

photography

culture

“I Want to Be Visible”: A Queer #DisabledAndCute Photo Gallery

When I saw the hashtag #DisabledAndCute gaining steam on Twitter last weekend, I felt an immediate tug of recognition. Disabled folks were here, owning our bodies and looks rather than…

Carrie —

Feb 20, 2017

bisexuality

disability

Two people sit on a bench smiling into the camera by looking back over their shoulders. The person on the left is in a black shirt with a patterned top, and the one on the right is in a white lacy top with a black corset over it. They both have brown hair, though the one on the left has darker hair than the one on the right.

relationships

Queer Crip Love Fest: Radically Vulnerable Feminist Pep Talk

“We met on the first day of high school. I was drawn to her for some reason. She was reading; that might have been it. She had glasses; that could…

Carrie —

Feb 16, 2017

donald trump is not my president

politics + activism

How To Oppose Secretary of Labor Nominee Andy Puzder With Your Phone and Your Friends

Andy Puzder is an ethical nightmare! If you or someone you know lives in Tennessee, Wyoming, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Louisiana, Indiana, Utah, Kansas or Alaska, you…

Carrie —

Feb 14, 2017

be the change

disability

An animated rendering of a black woman in an orange jumpsuit reaching for the hand of a Middle Eastern woman in hijab and with her left leg and arm amputated. The text above them says "Disability justice means resisting togther from solitary cells to open-air prisons," and the text below them says "To exist is to resist."

politics + activism

Be the Change: Six Disabled Activists On Why the Resistance Must Be Accessible

A roundtable with disabled advocates, leaders, and protesters on how they came to activism, building an inclusive movement, and resources you should know about.

Carrie —

Feb 13, 2017

advice

disability

comedy

How To Be Disabled, According to Stock Photography

“Gaze out the window or exist in silhouette as often as possible.”

Carrie —

Feb 6, 2017

disability

donald trump is not my president

A woman holds up a black and white sign in a large crowd at an airport protest that reads "Immigrants are welcome here."

politics + activism

Queer Crip Love Fest: I Wanted This Country to Be Better

“After any terrorist attack, we’re all sitting on the imaginary couch together being like, ‘Please don’t be brown, please don’t be brown, please don’t be brown.’ And it’s not even…

Carrie —

Feb 2, 2017

gaby dunn

jenny owen youngs

pop culture fix

9 Queer-Run Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Right Now

If you’re having trouble shaking the feeling that all of your media feeds are one giant grief orgy, try changing the pace of what you take in. Not even the…

Carrie —

Jan 26, 2017

direct action

donald trump is not my president

politics + activism

How To Stop Tom Price From Becoming Health and Human Services Secretary With Your Phone and Your Friends

Who needs to call: people who live in Utah, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Wyoming, Texas, South Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Louisiana.

Carrie —

Jan 25, 2017

disability

Lists/Top 10s

politics + activism

10 More Disabled Women Who Are Making Political Noise

In honor of all the other crips I saw in the streets on the Women’s March on Washington, of every disabled woman who’s had it with lip service and wants…

Carrie —

Jan 23, 2017

disability

Miniseries

Two photos side by side: on the left, a white woman in her twenties with long brown hair and wearing a red coat and beret and a black woman in a black leather jacket with a gray scarf and beret lean toward each other in a kiss. On the right, the two of them face the camera, smiling. They are under an umbrella in both photos.

relationships

Queer Crip Love Fest: Nobody Can Go Through This World Alone

In the spirit of gathering our strength and resisting the living hell out of these next four years, I bring you our sweetest installment to date — along with some…

Carrie —

Jan 19, 2017

Carrie

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“We Are Not Burdens and We Don’t Deserve to Die”: A Disability Day of Mourning Roundtable

Queer Crip Love Fest: Bring Love Back to Academia

“I Want to Be Visible”: A Queer #DisabledAndCute Photo Gallery

Queer Crip Love Fest: Radically Vulnerable Feminist Pep Talk

How To Oppose Secretary of Labor Nominee Andy Puzder With Your Phone and Your Friends

Be the Change: Six Disabled Activists On Why the Resistance Must Be Accessible

How To Be Disabled, According to Stock Photography

Queer Crip Love Fest: I Wanted This Country to Be Better

9 Queer-Run Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Right Now

How To Stop Tom Price From Becoming Health and Human Services Secretary With Your Phone and Your Friends

10 More Disabled Women Who Are Making Political Noise

Queer Crip Love Fest: Nobody Can Go Through This World Alone