“Fuck Off, You’re a Scrounger” – Disability Hate

There’s an argument that “no one really hates disabled people,” and that all acts of violence against them are really about something else (racism, classism, sexism, accident, etc.). But that’s not how intersectionality works. It’s not that we identify one form of bigotry at play and let the others off the hook. Instead, we examine … Continue Reading“Fuck Off, You’re a Scrounger” – Disability Hate

Wellness Checks and Renee Davis

This was a “wellness check” from local PD after she sent a friend a text. A wellness check. #DisabilitySolidarity h/t @prisonculture https://t.co/uVp6fLMDwB — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) October 24, 2016 Renee Davis, a single mother who was 5 months pregnant, texted a friend that she was feeling depressed. Renee Davis was five months pregnant when … Continue ReadingWellness Checks and Renee Davis

Down Syndrome Awareness Month – Hey look, I wrote a piece!

Here’s my “non-verbal” son dancing to Hamilton and singing, “Awesome! Wow!” I am not a fan of “awareness.” I find that awareness campaigns tend to lead to the most superficial kinds of responses on a passive level, at best. Kit Mead wrote a good essay on mental health “awareness” recently, concluding:  I am tired of awareness. … Continue ReadingDown Syndrome Awareness Month – Hey look, I wrote a piece!

Mental Health and Policing: Deborah Danner

On Tuesday, the NYPD shot Deborah Danner, a black disabled woman. She was 66, naked, and armed with a baseball bat. Let’s say her name. Let’s read her essay about life with schizophrenia. Police cited self-defense, but both the Mayor and the Commissioner have criticized the officer. Both the mayor and the commissioner said the officer … Continue ReadingMental Health and Policing: Deborah Danner

Accommodation fails for Deaf Faculty from A to Z

From the blog Possibilities and Finger Snaps, stories of inclusion fail, mostly around interpreting. a) Ask the deaf academic if she is willing to write a grant to cover the cost of her interpreters or CART captioning. b) Return the deaf academic’s conference registration fees, telling her that she cannot come to your conference because … Continue ReadingAccommodation fails for Deaf Faculty from A to Z