Flying Coach

I used an extended airline metaphor to talk about limitations of “choice” in today’s piece at Pacific Standard, then tweeted with an @Delta in the promo tweet. Oops. @Lollardfish David, apologies for any disappointment with your seating. Have you boarded the flt yet? *HKM — Delta (@Delta) May 30, 2017 See, I used my experience with … Continue ReadingFlying Coach

Inspiration Porn Watch: Mom Gets Degree, Disabled Son Erased

We need to talk about the way that 100% of the coverage of this story is about mom’s heroism not her son FINISHING SCHOOL DESPITE ABLEISM. https://t.co/RjY37Y3il1 — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) May 24, 2017 A classic piece of inspiration porn. A disabled young man wants to go to school. The school has no way … Continue ReadingInspiration Porn Watch: Mom Gets Degree, Disabled Son Erased

Lead Poisoning: Environmental Justice, Economic Justice, Disability Justice

Before Flint’s water crisis hit national news, I often wrote sentences that read something like this: lead poisoning is the most critical disability story that not enough people are talking about. Then Flint’s crisis became visible, and suddenly people talked about this issue a lot more often, but mostly just about Flint.  Lead poisoning is … Continue ReadingLead Poisoning: Environmental Justice, Economic Justice, Disability Justice

#CultOfCompliance: Tasing and Handcuffing Fails to Stop Meltdown

Yosio Lopez is a 7 year old boy with ADHD and other emotional disabilities in a Dallas school. Sometimes he has behavioral meltdowns when overstimulated and an aide helps him through the process.  As reported on CNN: Yosio Lopez was handcuffed, Tased and bruised by Dallas Independent School District (DISD) Police after the boy started … Continue Reading#CultOfCompliance: Tasing and Handcuffing Fails to Stop Meltdown

Terence Crutcher’s Killer Acquitted: The Disability Context to the Killing

Betty Shelby, a police officer, shot and killed an unarmed black man who was complying with orders. There’s video. Yesterday, a jury acquitted her of all charges. There’s lots to say here and others are writing importantly about the case, but I just want to focus on the disability issues. Terence Crutcher had a prosthetic eye … Continue ReadingTerence Crutcher’s Killer Acquitted: The Disability Context to the Killing