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What I see when I look in the mirror – for the What I See Project

September 26, 2013 Carly Findlay 15 Comments

Sometimes I wonder whether people with visible differences and disabilities are not expected to be happy with our appearance. That we should feel ashamed. We should want to and try to change how we look. We should seek a cure, or at least something to cover up that unsightly... … [Read more...]

activism, appearance activism, appearance diversity, ichthyosis, ichthyosis awareness, introspection, Uncategorized, what i see project

Retreating from the blog.

August 4, 2013 Carly Findlay 1 Comment

(That picture is ironically giving more away about me than this blog post suggests. Note - I was playing dress ups with Mum's glasses (my vision is 20/20), and no one ever sees me in my dressing gown. You are now.) When I blog, I look inside myself. I reach for the shiny bits, … [Read more...]

blogging, introspection, Uncategorized, voices, voices of 2013, writing

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