Carly Findlay

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On othering. Dismissing people as being less human than we are.

September 6, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

This past week, the world was talking after seeing the image of a little Syrian boy washed up on the shore. Heartbreaking. Three year old Aylan Kurdi, his five year old brother Galip and his mother Rehanna drowned in the sea between Syria and Greece. The family was desperate to … [Read more...]

diversity, prejudice, Uncategorized

#AppearanceDiversity: Karen Crespo – the first amputee missing four limbs to feature in New York Fashion Week. “Role models, not runway models.”

March 22, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

I first came across Karen Crespo's awesomeness on A Mighty Girl in September 2014. I contacted her to tell her how much I admired her, and we becomes Facebook friends. When Karen sent me this post through last month, I googled her to find some relevant links, and she happened to … [Read more...]

appearance activism, disability, diversity, guest post, Uncategorized

Diversity and inclusion in Eurovision

February 26, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

My friend Jason who blogs at Don't Boil the Sauce is a Eurovision fanatic. He has a brilliant series called Chow Down to Eurovision - where he shares recipes from the competing countries in the Eurovision Song Contest. When I saw him on Sunday, he was nursing a brand new tattoo - … [Read more...]

appearance diversity, diversity, eurovision, Uncategorized, video

Ichthyosis Awareness – Shawna Lynne Grady sings.

September 3, 2014 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

My friends in the Ichthyosis community were sharing this video of a young woman singing. I was impressed with her sound, and the reach of her videos.She also has Ichthyosis and she has skyrocketed to YouTube fame with her songs. And she's breathtakingly beautiful. Meet Shawna … [Read more...]

appearance activism, appearance diversity, diversity, ichthyosis, ichthyosis awareness, music, Uncategorized

Appearance diversity: Hanka’s story. “The more I read about other people with an unusual appearance the more I felt I’m not alone.”

August 13, 2014 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

A while back I got a lovely message from Hanka, from Germany.She wrote: "I want to say thank you. I'm reading your blog since a couple of months and it helped me very much ... I have a port wine stain on my face and I have laser therapy for almost 16 years. I never felt … [Read more...]

appearance activism, appearance diversity, diversity, Uncategorized

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  • Ichthyosis Awareness Month - The Girl Behind the Face: "Life’s rarely been split between either laughter or tears; both have existed simultaneously."
  • What's with the image descriptions on my social media posts?
  • Creamoata: a much loved, yet lost food of my childhood. Help me find it.
  • The death of Offspring's Dr Patrick Reid. The TV death that stopped a nation.
  • Coke is my washing machine miracle - it de-greases clothes and the machine.
  • Ichthyosis Awareness Month: Nutritional advice from a dietician.
  • Interview with Beth Bradfield from Malory Towers
  • Ichthyosis advocacy fatigue
  • Stop apologising for your appearance
  • Face Equality is a Human Right

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The material on Tune into Radio Carly is copyright. The writing in this blog is by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Most photos in this blog are by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Please do not reproduce without permission from Carly Findlay. This blog represents my personal opinions and experiences. It does not reflect those of my employers'. The information I provide about ichthyosis is mostly based on personal experiences. Please seek medical advice or counseling before trying any new treatments I've written about. Where stared, I use affiliate links on this blog. By clicking them, I receive a small percentage of the purchase.

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