For Marginalized People In Georgia, The Fight For Survival Intensifies
In Georgia, stay-at-home orders are quickly coming to an end, but the conditions which led us to being quarantined are not. Governor Kemp recently signed an executive order to reopen a number of businesses in Georgia. In that executive order, he
You Might Gain Weight During Quarantine, And That’s Okay
Weight gain is not unhealthy, obsessing over your weight is. You are never obligated to "work" on your body, but especially not during a pandemic. by Sherronda J. Brown This essay discusses fatphobia, disordered eating, and weight change. When Fat Thor was
Fatphobia: A Wear Your Voice Reading List
Wear Your Voice assembled this reading list to help people learn more about fatphobia and its interconnected oppressions. Dismantling fatphobia, white supremacy and other oppressions is foundational to the work that we create at Wear Your Voice. We believe that various
The Coronavirus Is Putting The Failings of Ableism and Individualism on Full Display
The spread of the Coronavirus is exposing how selfish our society is by highlighting our hypocrisy where ableism is concerned. About a week ago, I started the process of shopping for my brand new apartment a day after signing a lease…
Disabled And In Love With Me: The Ableds’ Worst Nightmare
I am not blithely grateful for poor treatment and I won’t accept the bare-minimum of accessibility and inclusion. My love for myself is revolutionary. This essay contains discussions of ableism and self-harm By Imani Barbarin I was 10 when I first came across