(sloppy post is going to be sloppy, y’all will just have to forgive me. maybe i’ll fix it later, i just don’t think dragon’s gonna be able to help me this time around.) regarding the vid itself, i don’t have the spoons to rehash just why exactly it’s racist. if you don’t already know or [...]
A while back I was introduced to the web comic Looking For Group (LFG), published by Blind Ferret (the name of which is highly problematic, and is quite telling of later attitudes). While it has a concrete and unique story line, the comic is heavily based on WoW – the classes, the races, the environment, [...]
Note: This post includes an ethnic slur commonly used against people of European nomadic cultures, as well as discussion of hate crimes and social perspective of Romani people. While spoken of from a deconstructionalist point of view, it may still be triggering. Please keep this in mind before continuing. And yeah, I know I said [...]
Yesterday, while I was at work, I saw a “straight-seeming” couple walk in holding hands. Both of them were wearing purple. This got me thinking. It got me thinking about the invisibility of the queer community. Both in our society and within the community itself. Here is this couple that so many people wouldn’t even [...]
I would strongly recommend you do not speak of which you do not know. Let me bring you up to speed. Institutionalization in the United States is scary. Down right terrifying. But it is not for the reasons that you think. The stereotypes of the ear-piercing screams, of complete irrationality and distortion of reality, of [...]
By staticnonsense
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Posted in ableism, Dear World, mental health
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Also tagged ableism, assumptions, disability, disability erasure, mental health, mental illness, neurodiversity, psychophobia, social conflicts
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People have a tendency to stare at things that they deem out of place. Especially if that assumption of what belongs or is common to such a place is a result of bigotry and negative assumptions or stereotypes of others. One of these? Assistive devices or coping methods for disabilities. Be they canes, wheel or [...]
Note: I am aware that this post is more than a month late. It had been originally started on March 29th, and since then I have not had the spoons to continue working on it. Like I mentioned on Twitter, I am aware that me choosing to post this despite it being so late could [...]
Sometimes ableism, classism, racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia or any other -ism or -phobia isn’t about what you do. Sometimes it’s about what you don’t do. When I was at work today, I had a medical emergency. Despite having eaten just minutes before leaving home, I had a blood sugar crash. While I’m not diabetic, these [...]
Disclaimer: This post includes examples of trigger words or slurs. If you have a trigger word that is detrimental to your health, please keep in mind their intended usage or if necessary, do not read the post. Health comes first and foremost. Earlier today (or should I say yesterday? It is past midnight after all) [...]
Here’s a question for you to think about. Would it be appropriate for a complete stranger to walk up to you, while you’re in the middle of doing something, and ask “So how did your last gynecologist appointment go?” or “So how did your last prostate exam go?” or “So how about those STD tests”? [...]
