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Nina Mitchell of Mindpop on The Moth Radio Hour
Listen to this post: Ever felt like it’s wrong to tell stories about disability in a way that makes people laugh? Well, if it’s the disabled person themselves telling the story and getting the laughs, you probably shouldn’t feel bad. It’s different if you make fun of us. But if we’re the ones making the…
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Blogging Against Disableism Day: BADD
Listen to this post: Today is annual Blogging Against Disableism Day! I’m not a fan of awareness days and awareness months because there’s something so passive sounding about awareness. There. I’m aware. Now what? But this particular day has a call to action: to blog. So here I am, blogging. I’ve written about ableism and disableism…
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Spotlight on Disability Film Festivals: The Disability Film Challenge 48-hour film race is on!
Listen to this post: If you keep up with my occasional Spotlight on Disability Film Festival posts, you’ve had a nice huckle or two about how I rarely post about these festivals in time to either submit to or visit them. This time I am ahead of the game and just in time. I’ve heard…
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I know you want to crack some jokes about disability
Listen to this post: This is a call for submissions! The media likes to tell us that having a disability is clearly a sad thing. Sure, there are sad parts and sad times, but who doesn’t have a little or a lot of that? Disability in and of itself isn’t sad. It’s reality. And for some…