disability

disability

queering disability

sex toys

Whoops, Sex Toy User Manuals Are Really Ableist

“Deformed spine”? Yikes.

Carrie —

Apr 3, 2017

asexuality

cats

pets & animals

Queer Crip Love Fest: Love Sounds Like Purrs

Recovering from trauma through feline friendship.

Carrie —

Mar 30, 2017

disability

lesbian sex

What I Wish I’d Learned in Sex Ed

Your curriculum isn’t “one size fits all” if “all” means “nondisabled straight people.”

Carrie —

Mar 20, 2017

bisexuality

disability

relationships

Queer Crip Love Fest: The Two Great Loves of My Life

“There are people who, when I say I have a chronic illness and try to talk about it, will be like ‘Well, you’re just an adult now.’ I mean, yes,…

Carrie —

Mar 16, 2017

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

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

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

be the change

disability

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

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

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