Six months ago - just before I went overseas - I worked on a secret project with Tara Moss. She's a model and author, and anti bullying campaigner. The project was a TV show called Cyber Hate, and it airs on abc2 tonight, as well as ABC Iview. Some of my friends feature in it too … [Read more...]
A death in the Ichthyosis community. When we lose one of our own.
I woke up to some devastating news last Saturday. My friend Stephanie died unexpectedly and suddenly. She was 23. You might recognise Stephanie from my blog. Stephanie is a wife and mother to two toddlers. She made history, being the first woman with Harlequin Ichthyosis to … [Read more...]
Don’t let the world make you feel your skin, face and body should not be seen.
I haven't blogged for ages, I'm sorry. I've done a lot in the media, though - that's why it's been so busy. This weekend I'm working on a big blog, and another secret project, so keep an eye out for those. Tonight I wrote this for Facebook and thought I'd publish it … [Read more...]
You are not a good disability ally if you’re ableist.
This post contains some ableist language that might be triggering Yesterday I engaged with two people who excused their ableism by saying they work with children and adults with disability. No.That's like saying you know a black person so you can be racist.Knowing a disabled … [Read more...]
My wedding story in New Idea magazine! Why I’m changing the narrative of disability in the mainstream media.
Because I'm about changing the narrative of disability and appearance diversity in mainstream media, and also a freelance writer and need to pay the bills, I wrote Adam and my wedding story for New Idea I wrote it in third person, and now New Idea claims me as … [Read more...]
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