This post contains accounts and graphic photos of domestic violence. If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, you can contact 000, or you can talk to the crisis lines listed at the bottom of this post.Last year I got a public message on The Design Files' Instagram post from … [Read more...]
Appearance Diversity: “Having no hair does not define who I am.”
I first met Sarah online in the Blog With Pip course. I was struck by her heartfelt, reflective writing. Several months later we met at a blogger's dinner. It wasn't until I saw Sarah's video for Edenland''s lipsynching awards that I knew she was bald. Her video was so bold, it … [Read more...]
Appearance Diversity: Changing the Face of Beauty (#imready for #15in2015)
(source)Through appearance activism by blogging and social media, I’ve been fortunate to meet a lot of people doing amazing things to promote appearance diversity. I’ve been chatting to an Australian woman, Catia Malaquias, whose young son Julius has Down’s syndrome … [Read more...]
Ichthyosis Awareness: Questions, whispers and stares. A guest post by Bailey.
As a blogger, I'm constantly aware of the privilege of being able to broadcast my opinion, and also that not everyone will agree with my opinion. So when I wrote a blog post on the intrusion of peoples' curiosity, I got a few comments disagreeing with my opinion and the way I … [Read more...]
Facing my own prejudice about disability – Leisa’s story. (And some Peter Dinklage and Hugh Jackman fangirling.)
Earlier this week I shared the story of facing my own prejudices. My friend Leisa, a short statured woman, wrote this piece inspired by me telling her that story. She read it out at the Emerging a Writers Festival Literary Salon in June, and I was wowed. (Leisa is pictured below, … [Read more...]