Ableism on Campus: University of Illinois

A professor of Atmospheric Sciences stepped down (he was 70) at the University of Illinois rather than appropriately address accommodations in his classroom. His emails to the student emerged in the process, including one he BCC’d to the entire class saying disability support (and perhaps Graddy herself – I know nothing about how they identify) … Continue ReadingAbleism on Campus: University of Illinois

Zuma Juice: Drink Our Product or Be Fat and Disabled

This ad from @zumajuice features a wheelchair user with cheese poofs and a big soda as “lazy,” in contrast to the slender juicing women. pic.twitter.com/KzqNPvPM7w — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) June 6, 2017 I’m on vacation this week, but felt the need to post about this: I was alerted by a twitter friend to an … Continue ReadingZuma Juice: Drink Our Product or Be Fat and Disabled

“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

Trump and Ableism – Resources

New from the L.A. Times Donald Trump is the most ableist presidential candidate in modern U.S. history… “Naming something an “-ism” won’t persuade the bigoted to surrender their bigotry and might even harden differences. But sometimes it’s important to identify ideas and acts that marginalize and discriminate, to group them together, and to name them … Continue ReadingTrump and Ableism – Resources

Tommy and Disability Narratives – My Fave is more than Problematic

As I blogged about yesterday, I can’t listen to Tommy (the Rock Opera by The Who) any more. Introducing kids to music I loved as a teenager is a key nostalgic benefit of parenting, and unusually, they liked it a lot, my kids jamming out to Pinball Wizard. And then … the lyrics filtered into … Continue ReadingTommy and Disability Narratives – My Fave is more than Problematic