Why We Need to Stop Calling Trump Mentally Ill
It goes without saying that this election cycle has been a circus. It's been picked apart bit by bit, and with good reason. However, with this comes an extremely ableist rhetoric directed at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. There's no denying
3 Ways We Can Make Facebook More Accessible
Facebook is one of the most popular social media sites, with one billion users. You'd think Facebook would be an extremely accessible site for people with disabilities, but that's not exactly the case. Thankfully, there are a few ways we can
In Defense of Trigger Warnings: A Trauma Survivor’s Perspective
by Kristance Harlow Another day, another university embarrassing itself by making light of trauma. A professor from Loyola University in Maryland, John McIntyre, recently released a video in which he jokes about victimhood and insults all of his former students. The
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