Text
58K notes
·
View notes
Text
why am i having such bad period cramps i literally have they/them in my bio
3K notes
·
View notes
Text
I know it's going to take me a long fucking time to get used to the wheelchair- holy fuck my arms are burning.
Anyways if anyone has any advice for beginner wheelchair users that'd be great.
1K notes
·
View notes
Text
19K notes
·
View notes
Text
I'm so tired. My back has been killing me and none of my joints will stay in place. I wake up every day and I'm just as exhausted as I was when I went to bed. I just want to be able to exist without having to fight my own body every day.
trying to exist while my body is just constantly fighting my internal organs is exhausting i wish i could just teleport into a body that works
1K notes
·
View notes
Text
so what if im doomed! so what! i can still have fun!
41K notes
·
View notes
Text
if you are dealing with extreme heat or even just. moderate heat in your area right now. 80f/26c is when it starts getting toasty for a lot of people. if you are in a heat wave and you have not done yourself the favor of googling fucking "heat exhaustion symptoms" i am shaking you violently right now. look it up. burn the symptoms into your brain. heatstroke is no joke and it can and WILL sneak up on you before you're aware it's even an issue. ohh my god
45K notes
·
View notes
Text
I just learned Jansport is making adaptable bags for mobility devices and thought I should share
They even have audio descriptions
[ID: a screenshot of the mobile Jansport website. There is a banner that says 'free standard shipping.' Under the banner is a link that says 'for audio description video click here.' Under the link is an illustration of 4 different types of mobility devices, each with its own adaptable Jansport bag. End ID.]
Jansport is a little pricey but it isn't like the adaptable bags are any more expensive than their other stuff, which is nice to see too!
45K notes
·
View notes
Text
22K notes
·
View notes
Text
Gender neutral terms:
Parent:
Baba. “Neutral, based on mama and dada. (Note, baba means dad in some languages and grandmother in others.)
Bibi. “Queer, based on the B in NB [nonbinary], similar to mama and papa/dada.”
Cenn. “Neutral, short for cennend,” which see.
Cennend. “Neutral, Old English (Anglo-Saxon) meaning parent.”
Dommy. “Queer, mixture of mommy and daddy (note: sounds like Dom/me, a BDSM term).”
Mada. Queer, mixture of mama and dad.
Maddy. “Queer, mixture of mummy/mommy and daddy.”
Moddy. “Queer, mixture of mommy and daddy.”
Muddy. “Queer, mixture of mummy and daddy.”
Nini. “Queer, based on the N in NB, similar to mama and papa/dada.”
Non. Follows a similar pattern (CvC) to Mom or Dad, could be short for “nonbinary”. Variation Nonny for use with young children, similar to Mommy or Daddy.
Par. “Neutral, short for parent.”
Parent. “Neutral, formal.”
Parental Unit (PU). Neutral, informal, humorous, possibly disrespectful. Used by the alien family in Coneheads, and taken up by popular culture.
Per. “Neutral, short for parent.“ (See also: per pronouns and Pr title.)
Zaza. "Queer, based on mama and papa/dada.”
Zither. “Queer, based on mother and father. (Note, zither is also the name of a musical instrument.)
Child:
Baby. Standard neutral word for very young offspring or very young people.
Bitsy. Non-standard genderqueer term for a very young person.
Charge. Standard gender neutral word for a person in the care of another, often one’s child.
Child. Standard gender neutral word for a young person or an offspring. Implied age isn’t adult, but may be.
Dependent. A person who relies on another– usually a family member who may or may not be their parent– for financial support; this is most often used as a standard gender-neutral word for a child too young to work. Formal.
Enby. From "NB (nonbinary)”, a nonbinary equivalent of the words “boy” and “girl.” However, some adults call themselves enbies.
Get. Poetic language for offspring.
Kid. Standard informal gender neutral term for young children or young offspring.
Little one. Neutral word for a very young child or young offspring.
Minor. Standard gender-neutral word for a person under the legal age of consent.
Nesser. Non-standard genderqueer term for “daughter/son”
Offspring. Neutral, standard word, but not usually used for people, except in legal language.
Oldest. Neutral, a way of speaking of one’s offspring by saying “my oldest,” rather than saying “my daughter/son.”
Sprog. Neutral, crude word for a young person.
Youth. Neutral, poetic word for a young person, but usually implied to be male.
Young. Neutral, standard word for offspring, but not usually used for people (“my young.”)
Youngest. Neutral, a way of speaking of one’s offspring by saying “my youngest,” rather than saying “my daughter/son.”
Young one. Neutral, poetic.
Young person. Neutral, standard, formal.
Ward. Standard gender-neutral word for a person, usually a child, under the care of an adult, who may or may not be their parent. Formal.
Aunt/Uncle:
Auncle. “Queer, combination of aunt and uncle.”
Bibi. “Queer, based on the B in NB [nonbinary], similar to Titi/Zizi.”
Cousin. “Neutral, as sometimes people say aunt/uncle for parents’ cousins, or much older cousins.”
Nini. “Queer, based on the N in NB, similar to Titi/Zizi.”
Ommer. Non-standard genderqueer term for “aunt/uncle”.
Pibling. “Neutral, your parent’s sibling.”
Titi. “Neutral, from the Spanish for Aunt (Tia) and Uncle (Tio). (however, it is often a diminutive of aunt.)”
Zizi. “Neutral, from the Italian for Aunt (Zia) and Uncle (Zio). (Note: zizi is also a French children’s ‘cute’ word for penis.)”
Untie/Unty. “Queer, combination of uncle and auntie/aunty.”
Neice/Nephew:
Chibling. “Neutral, the children of you sibling.
Cousin. "Neutral, as sometimes people say niece/nephew for cousins’ children, or much younger cousins.”
Nibling. Non-standard gender neutral term for “niece/nephew”. Coined by linguist Samuel E. Martin in 1951 from nephew/niece by analogy with sibling.
Niecew. “Queer, mixture of niece and nephew.”
Nieph. “Queer, mixture of niece and nephew.”
Nephiece. “Queer, mixture of nephew and niece.”
Sibkid. “Neutral, short for sibling’s kid.”
Grandparent:
Bibi. “Queer, based on the B in NB, similar to nana and papa.”
Grandparent. “Neutral, formal.”
Grandwa. “Queer, based on grandma and grandpa.”
Grandy.’ “Neutral, short for Grandparent, Grandma or Grandpa.”
Nini. “Queer, based on the N in NB, similar to nana and papa.”
Sibling:
Emmer. Non-standard genderqueer term for sibling.
Sib. Short for sibling. Equivalent of bro or sis.
Sibling. Standard gender neutral term for sister or brother.
Sibster. “Queer, combination of sibling and sister.”
Sibter. "Queer, combination of sibling and brother.”
Partner:
Birlfriend. “Queer, mix of boyfriend and girlfriend." Birl is also a particular gender identity.
Boifriend. "Queer, boi is a particular gender identity.”
Boo. From “beau”. Originated as African American slang, but now used more widely.
Bothfriend. “Queer, for bigender or androgynous people.”
Boygirlfriend. “Queer, for bigender or androgynous people.”
Cuddle Buddy. “Neutral, cheesy.”
Date. “Neutral, the person you are dating.”
Datefriend. “Neutral, the person you are dating, but fitting the boyfriend/girlfriend pattern.”
Datemate. “Neutral, a rhyming version of datefriend, the person you are dating.”
Enbyfriend. “Queer, based on boyfriend and girfriend. (note: enby comes from NB, non-binary).”
Feyfriend. Queer, due to the implications of “fey.”
Genderfriend. “Queer, based on boyfriend and girlfriend.”
Girlboyfriend. “Queer, for bigender or androgynous people.”
Lover. “Neutral, often implies sexual relationship, but simply refers to someone you love/who loves you.”
[name]friend. “Queer, based on girlfriend and boyfriend.”
Paramour. “Neutral, someone you are having a sexual relationship with.”
Personfriend. “Neutral, leaning towards queer, based on boyfriend and girlfriend.”
Sweetie. “Neutral, slightly cheesy.”
Sweetheart. “Neutral, cheesy or old-fashioned.”
Beloved. Neutral, one who one loves.
Imzadi. “Neutral, from Star Trek, a Betazed word similar to beloved.”
Loveperson. “Neutral, a person that you love.”
Other Half. “Neutral, informal, and implies monogamy.”
Partner. Neutral, but often queer.
Significant Other (S.O.). “Neutral, quite formal.” Implies monogamy.
Soul Mate. “Neutral, slightly cheesy, implies belief in soul mates."Implies monogamy.
Steady. "Neutral, as in ‘going steady’ or ‘steady girlfriend/boyfriend’." Implies monogamy.
Sweetie. "Neutral, slightly cheesy.”
Sweetheart. "Neutral, cheesy or old-fashioned.”
Fiancée/Fiancé:
Betrothed. “Neutral, formal." Usually means an arranged marriage
Spouse:
Spouse. "Standard, neutral, formal.”
Other family relationships:
Godparent. Standard gender neutral term for godfather or godmother.
Grandchild. Standard gender neutral term for grandson or granddaughter.
Professions:
Bar tender. Standard gender neutral term for barman or barmaid.
Business person. Standard gender neutral term for businessman or businesswoman.
Clergy member. Standard gender neutral term for clergyman, priest, priestess, and many religious titles.
Cowhand. Standard gender neutral term for cowboy or cowgirl.
Heroix. Proposed nonbinary equivalent to hero or heroine that specifies an individual doing heroic work is nonbinary.
Horse rider. Standard gender neutral term for horseman or horsewoman.
Minister. Standard gender neutral term for priest or priestess.
Monarch. Standard gender neutral term for a king or queen.
Monarch’s heir. Gender neutral term for a prince or princess.
Prime. Derived from Latin. Gender Neutral term for a prince or princess.
Princette. Queer, based on the Prince/ess ending. Gender Neutral term for a prince or princess.
Princexx/Princex/Prinx Other gender neutral terms for Prince/Princess/Royalty incorporating the letter x; a common indicator of gender neutral language
Royalty. Standard. Usually refers to a family but can be used as a Gender Neutral term for a prince/princess or a king/queen.
Noble. A nobleman/noblewoman, lord/lady, prince/princess, duke/duchess, or many other noble ranks that lack specific gender neutral titles.
Pilot. Standard gender neutral term for aviator or aviatrix.
Police officer. Standard gender neutral term for policeman or policewoman.
Server. Standard gender neutral term for a person who provides items to customers, such as a “waiter/waitress” or “steward/stewardess”.
Other:
Fanenby. Queer, using enby after fanboy or fangirl.[89]
Fankid. Neutral, after fanboy or fangirl.
Wedding usher. Neutral, alternative to bridesmaid or groomsman.
1K notes
·
View notes
Text
PSA to ableds
If the door has a wheelchair button do not open the door for us.
Do not try to press the button.
Deffently do not try and hold the door open for us.
If there is a working button you trying to help is only going to make things harder for us.
Most wheelchair users can operate manual doors on our own as well and depending on the door it still may be harder for us if you open it.
As always when you want to help a wheelchair user here are some points
Did they ask you for help?->help them if you can!
Do they look like they are struggling with something?->Ask them if they would like aid. Respect whatever answer they give you. If they say yes, they'd like help, listen to their instructions, then only help with what they said.
Did a wheelchair user simply pass you on the street?->leave them alone they are just trying to walk somewhere just like you are
Are you in a car and you see someone in a wheelchair?-> do not pull over to check on them, offer them a ride, etc. It's creepy as hell man
Does the person appear to be in a medical emergency?-> if they are responsive listen to whatever they say, if they aren't call the appropriate emergency number. Do NOT assume we are in a medical emergency by performing normal tasks even if they are medical. Wheelchair users have higher level of medical issues than gen pop.
Never touch someone's chair without their permission.
Don't press wheelchair buttons with your feet
Don't keep pressuring a wheelchair user if you don't like the answer they gave you
Most of us know how to fix our chairs and they are an extension of our bodies so don't be surprised if a wheelchair user doesn't want help fixing their chair. It is not the same as a flat tire on a car.
Never move someone's chair without their explicit permission. This applies weather or not the user is in the chair.
Wheelchair parking, seating, spots, etc. Are not your priority seating or parking. We need the extra space, the safe spot on the bus, etc. it is a matter of our saftey don't you dare prioritise your comfort/ease for our saftey.
Wheelchair users may add/comment/discuss
Ableds encouraged to reblog but do not clown
6K notes
·
View notes
Text
SPACE HEATER: If you plug this in, it will kill you. It will burn your house down and kill you if you ever use this. Not for use.
ME: (standing right in front of it so my shins feel warm) mmm. Worm
26K notes
·
View notes