#Disabled PoC

[smoov-criminal]

i just rbed a post about something similar but. i need my white disabled to folks to be more aware of the privileges they have when navigating the healthcare system. every bit of medical ableism one can experience can be made even worse by being a poc. some of us can't threaten to report a doctor to the ethics board, or refuse care from healthcare workers who aren't masking, without jeopardizing our access to care in general or even our physical safety. we are more likely to be seen as drug seeking, or marked as noncompliant, or experience medical abuse and neglect. that's not to say these things don't happen to white disabled people, but i just think it's important to recognize how dangerous receiving medical care can be for disabled poc specifically. please keep this in mind when giving advice on navigating healthcare.

[spooksforsammy]

Geniuenly like. So many people claim support disability. But then say something completely untrue

Y’all support autism? So what about when the person has intellectual disability or need help walk talk eat bath use bathroom? Does your support end when you see someone with higher needs?? Someone who actually genuinely won’t survive without support from others n that support is sometimes having other people do everything for them.

Y’all support depression? What about when the person can’t bring themself to get out of bed for days on end? What about when that person goes days weeks months without cleaning self because can’t get up even though need to?

Yall support schizo-spec disorders & psychosis? What about what the person get violent because of their delusions n hallucinations? The ones know are fake but still can’t help but believe in? The ones genuinely believe in their delusions/ hallucinations? What about the ones don’t don’t get violent to self n other because of the disorder? Those that just sit scared about the hallucinations n delusions. The ones that won’t leave their room/ house out of fear of their delusions/ hallucinations?

Y’all support those with physical disabilities? What about the housebound bedbound ones? The ones need gait trainers walkers wheelchairs? What about the ones who full time users? Or the ones that need power chairs to independently move around? What about the ones crying screaming throwing up from their pain?

What about the disabled that always have a horrible attitude because tired of the disrespect? Tired of having to explain everything about them to everyone even if personal? Tired being told get over it n just educate others?

The disabled ones tired telling people not use certain terms. Tired of being spoken over n for without being thought about or asked. Tired of hearing their communication isn’t valid for ‘xyz’

Y’all support but act very picky about who deserves support and who’s not worthy of it. It’s not support if you pickin n choosing

[800-dick-pics]

Help Me Get New Mobility Aids!!!

Happy Disability Pride Month! I initially wasnt going to make a post to try to get new mobility aids/tools, but I really need them, so what the hell.

I am a multiply disabled Black lesbian and I have been without proper supportive mobility since the start of the pandemic. I had many of my things broken or thrown away during this time period, and I thought I could go without but its been so long and I really cant anymore.

I need smart/ergonomic forearm crutches because regular forearm crutches wreck my fragile hypermobile wrists, I need braces for both legs and ankles, a shower bench and detachable showerhead. All of this combined is a bit over $550.

I REALLY need this, esp the crutches! My mobility and bodily autonomy would be GREATLY increased If I was able to get these items. I

CA: $sleepyhen

VN: wildwotko

Dm for P@ypal

TLDR?: Disabled Black Lesbian needs new mobility aids for increased mobility and autonomy.

[permanently-sprained-ankle]

Disabled POC face a unique combination of racism+ableism in reaction to their disability.

I’m more likely to get the cops called on me for bringing my service dog into a shop than a white person with a service dog.

I’m often labeled aggressive and violent when advocating for myself, while white people are more likely to be dismissed as a frustration or a nuisance.

Disabled people of color are more likely to be viewed as a threat whereas white disabled people are more likely to be viewed as weak and pitiful.

While all disabled people, regardless of race, are going to face medical neglect/mistreatment, disabled POC will face additional neglect due to racial bias in healthcare.

In fact, POC are more likely to *become* disabled due to medical negligence than a white person.

My experiences with ableism are largely impacted by race in a way that white disabled people don’t face when experiencing ableism.

[Image ID: White text in a Galaxy background reads If you: Derail my posts; are an “aspie”; run a sh/ed blog; are under 16; are a TERF; think cripplepunk is for mental disabilities; think that autism isn’t a disorder; are pro-transabled, trace, transage, etc; are pro-map or pro-zoo; are a transmed; want to completely demedicalize autism, I will probably block or mock you. End ID]

[chronicallymistreated]

I had a male doctor look me in the eye and tell me my excruciating period pain was probably food intolerances or IBS and I've never wanted to break down so much in my life. I'm taking such strong painkillers that for the most part only touch the surface of my pain and all I was told was to go back on birth control. Despite me explaining my mobility difficulties make me an higher risk of blood clots which he validated and agreed with but still said I should take, and "when" I do get a blood clot to go to the hospital. He then proceeded to give me all the symptoms.

I think it's so disgusting being treated like this. I've had excruciating period pain for ao long and I keep getting denied testing for Endometriosis because apparently birth control is the best thing for pain. When I know it isn't and I'm getting so pissed about it.

For added context, I've already seen an allergist who told me what to stay away from years ago and I have. I've also already tried birth control and it should not be the only thing they push at you.

[cherry-pop-elf]

Mobility Milestone

This may not be a big deal to most but it is for me. And I wanted to share it with yall

Before my fibromyalgia I would be able to walk 10k steps a day rather easily. Of course that quickly changed

Today I was able to walk over 3k steps. That is something I haven’t been able to do for over a year. That’s like a big deal for someone with mobility issues.

Last year I was trapped in a wheelchair. Now I’m working with a walker. I was able to WALK over 3k steps. I did it. I did that

Maybe one day it’ll be 10k

For now tho, I’ve beaten a goal I never thought possible

I walked over 3k and imma be proud of that

But damn my legs hurt like fuck now and tomorrow might be a wheelchair day

But I still did it. I was able to still do it anyway. Do something that was never possible before

Gonna call that a victory

[xxcalicofemmexx]

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[thecorvidforest]

boosting our gofundme again, i would really appreciate you sharing this. we’re way behind on rent and don’t have money for some necessities. even the smallest amount helps.

[autisticthings]

Vent:

I hate that beauty standards are centered around white people. sure, I'm somewhat white passing, but all my facial features scream Indigenous American. I'm honestly more upset that I'm pale. I understand that I get white privilege, boy do I, but I honestly feel so ugly not having the beautiful dark skin my grandparents have, or the thick black hair.

I feel like I'm not indigenous and Mexican enough. but I'm also not white enough (especially since I'm not white). somewhere in between, not fitting in.

My tribe was colonized by Spaniards, I'll never know what it was like beforehand. I love being native but I'm just so depressed that we were colonized.

I just feel like I'm a fakey. I want to stay true to my roots, but how do I do that when they're so transphobic and religious in a way that looks down upon me?

[pumpkinspicedmochi]

soo

hows a disabled person supposed to make money around here? hmm?

the US government: you don't

[spooksforsammy]

Everyone love autism until the person needs someone to remind them or help do things like bathe, change clothes, and use the bathroom.

Everyone love autism until they need to be told what to do in social interactions and still can’t do it correctly.

Everyone love autism until they can’t communicate in the way you deem appropriate. Until they need other ways to communicate because they can’t verbally do it. They love autism until they can’t communicate even if they have aac. until they have NO (no) ways to communicate because they don’t understand they can.

Everyone loves autism until they can’t sit down and stop moving. Until they grunt or moan or make random sounds. Love until moves around and not even realize that their moving.

Everyone loves the idea of autism until it’s not level one low support needs. And not fair that high support needs, medium support needs, level 3, level 2 autistics get so much hate for things can’t help. They should still be loved!

[800-dick-pics]

Whoop! Im in debt and its crushing!

I haven't been able to pay off my balance on my credit card for months because of poverty and emergency moving in the spring. This is all survival/medical debt from 2020, I have not used this card in years. I LITERALLY need $81 exactly to keep my card open, if my acct gets closed my credit is gonna be unfixable.

I need $81 by July 7th or Imma get my acct closed!

CA: $sleepyhen

VN: wildwotko

Dm for PPL

[permanently-sprained-ankle]

Doctor: “wow I can’t believe nobody’s sent you to get an MRI”

Me, a Native American who is perceived as a woman: “haha yeah…”

[fellowfights]

Earlier this week, someone tried to "prove" I didn't need my cane by snatching it away from me while I was in the Fry's check out line with my sister

She saw me standing and just announced "I knew it! You can walk without it!"

I was so shocked I kinda just stood there, my legs shaking. I was humiliated. I was petrified. I was hurting because standing without my cane is painful.

My sister, seeing my state, then threatened to beat the shit outta this yt lady if she didn't give it back. She exclaimed "yeah! She can walk without it but it hurts too, so why would she? Why not make her life easier? She has chronic pain, you asshole!"

Anyway, she gave it back with some grumbling but I just want u to know that u trying to have a "gotcha moment" isn't worth it. Also just because someone doesn't "need" a mobility aid, doesn't mean that having one isn't making their lives so much easier.

[crazycatsiren]

Disabled people of color may we all find money on the ground this month!

[cherry-pop-elf]

Happy Disability Pride Month!

I figured we can do a little thing together, and try and support fellow disabled content creators this month. Give em a boost! Help spread awareness of their works/content together! Along with bringing awareness the spectrum that is disability’s!

Reblog this post with YOUR Comission’s info/wishlists/kofi’s what have you!

I’ll go first!

Hi! I’m Belladonna. And I have Fibromyalgia

I have fibromyalgia, an autoimmune disease, along with issues with my spine. Causes me to be bed bound/in a wheelchair often. I use multiple types of mobility aids, and currently have plans for surgieres in the future to help make life not such a lonely nightmare lol

I have open writing coms

I have open art coms

These are my payment options

PayPal: FishyArtist

CashApp: BellaDonnaBucks

Kofi: CherryPopElf

This is my Amazon wishlist

Thank you for reading/reblogging!