#PandemicAbleism is ableism amplified. It’s going from a whisper to a scream. It’s staring you straight in the face as it minimizes your existence.
Insisting that vulnerable people can just “stay home” is #PandemicAbleism.
We love a hero story. We watch the movies and read the novels that celebrate their bravery. We reenact their legend on the playground as children. We all want to believe we could be the heroes, that in a moment of crisis we would do the right thing. But the best hero stories are the […]
Privilege as Policy Hurts Everyone Remember when we were doing “we’re in this together” sidewalk chalk and cheering for healthcare workers every evening? I think I had this hope that we really were “in this together.” I had this desperate optimism that this would be a turning point, that finally people would understand a little […]
There’s the family you’re born with, and there’s the family you choose … is a comforting re-framing for people who have experienced loss, grief, or estrangement. And it’s true, we can choose our families. Friends and neighbors can become woven into our lives in beautiful ways. For chronically ill people, it’s less about choosing people […]
