These Characters Have Chronic Pain — But They Refuse to Be Defined By It
There are so many film and television characters who have illnesses, terminal diseases, or some other condition, that these programs should have their own genre. Most of the time, disappointingly, these characters are defined by their illnesses. They become vehicles for
Disability Rights Activist Gigi Giscome in Groundbreaking Photo Series
Disability rights activist Gigi Giscome was recently the subject of an incredible photo series in a gorgeous homage to Donyale Luna, the first Black woman on the cover of Vogue. The series was helmed by Bay Area-based creative director Hazel
According to Toni Braxton, Autism Can Be Cured
This just in: autism can disappear! Or that’s what Toni Braxton believes. According to an interview on Access Hollywood, Toni Braxton’s son Diezel no longer “suffers” from autism. She mentions in a quote that her son shows “No signs of autism.
Ableism and Anti-Blackness Go Hand in Hand
When you're Black and autistic and the police are anti-Black and ableist, you're in trouble. Recently in the news, there was a story about a behavioral therapist by the name of Charles Kinsey was shot by police accidentally while trying to
Polyamory Doesn’t Change How Partners Should Deal With Mental Illness
Polyamory is not a cure-all. Having a significant other -- or more than one --doesn’t change brain chemistry. I’m polyamorous. I enjoy being polyamorous. But I’m still mentally ill. And, not surprisingly, people don’t understand that. As much as the “your partner cannot