I shall be a Super Crip for Halloween! It’ll actually give people a reason to stare to me…besides my kickass fashion sense, tattoos, piercings and colourful hair (I have an alternative hair colour to match my “alternative” lifestyle!). Yes, yes, … Continue reading
Trigger warning: references to dieting and disordered eating. The third podcast is here, with words of wisdom and charm from our longtime BIP friend, Lily. The episode was recorded on a gorgeous day, so we did the recording outside, so please … Continue reading
Well, you loved the podcast pilot, and so we’re here to deliver the second installment, complete with hilarity and seriously deep social commentary by our special guest, Jay. I apologize for the occasional shoddy audio problems; this is still a … Continue reading
Trigger warnings: sexual assault, sexual harassment, fat-shaming, dieting Over the years, I’ve had a few good friends that gave me bad advice, and I’ve had a lot of bad friends that gave me bad advice. Sometimes telling the difference between … Continue reading
It’s here: a pilot of the BIP podcast, which (if successful) we will keep doing as long as we can find the resources and interesting content for it. In this episode, I give some background on BIP, talk about some … Continue reading
Before I start: whoa, aren’t you setting feminism back a wave or two with this article? Actually, no, I’m making it intersect with disability. You should try it sometime. – – – People keep overestimating my personality, like, whoa, you … Continue reading
I’m going to hazard a guess that you’ve done at least one of the following things in your life: Looked at someone else’s body and judged them Adjusted choices about your own body based on someone else’s wants Apologized about … Continue reading
I have a lot of male friends and colleagues. They’re, for the most part, really good people who care about themselves and about the people around them. They get it when I talk about what it is to be a … Continue reading
Caroline Heldman talks about the effect of sexual objectification of women in the media, most especially in advertising, on the way women see themselves. In her talk, she talks about what sexual objectification is, why it’s not empowering and what … Continue reading