Content creators! That’s all of you reading/watching this post! And I’m especially talking to media and brands here. I can’t read your text based images - and nor can many other disabled people. In this video I talk about how Ichthyosis affects my eyes. Text based posts are … [Read more...]
On alerting disabled people to disability issues online
You don’t only have to alert the disabled people you know about disability discrimination and accessibility issues. I get SO many notifications a day from well meaning (usually non disabled) people, alerting me to the latest story about discrimination, or asking me to share … [Read more...]
Stop asking disabled people to work for free (or almost free)
Louder for those up the back: Disability organisations (and all other organisations) need to stop asking disabled people to work for little to no money. It devalues us. I got this lucrative offer from a disability support organisation last week - it was initially sent to my … [Read more...]
My COVID vaccination experience- second dose of Pfizer
Last month I had my second dose the of Pfizer vaccine. I am in the 1B category - with a chronic illness, immunocompromised, and under 40. I wrote about my experience with the first dose here. Before I had my second dose, everyone told me to prepare for … [Read more...]
The shame of disability residue
💕 This is my internalised ableism showing. The first pic I’m standing with one leg up and resting behind me, to avoid having blood spots on my stockings in frame. Even though Sunday was great, my friends are the best and my outfit was fucking fabulous. The second photo is … [Read more...]