Spoilers ahead Image: five girls sitting on a bed and lying on the floor talking and laughing. Their clothes are colourful and so are the furnishings. The floor is teal. At the top is “The Babysitters Club” in white letters on blocks. The background is purple. “Netflix” … [Read more...]

CW: allusion to and mention of disability slurs: Image: a graphic featuring a photo of a woman with a red face and short dark curly hair, smiling, wearing a bright dress - the photo is cropped to be a circle. “No-one ever uses a disability slur as a compliment” is in big white … [Read more...]

I am not white. Having Ichthyosis - specifically Netherton’s Syndrome, which causes red skin - means that my mixed race heritage is not  apparent to others.  Image: woman with red face and short dark curly hair, wearing a red, purple and green floral dress … [Read more...]

Something that happens because of my ichthyosis (and sometimes for other people with the condition) is light sensitivity and extremely dry eyes.  Yesterday my eyes were very bad - it took a while for my eyes to stay open, and I wore sunglasses inside for a short … [Read more...]

This is a call to action. Image description: woman with red face and short dark hair tied back, looking serious. She’s wearing a multicolored jumper with a skipping girl brooch pinned to it, and a colourful headband. Text at the bottom reads “how to be a good disability ally” … [Read more...]