#disabled woman

[latinawheels]

Throwback to 3 years ago. Feeling sexy in bralette and black fishnet pantyhose

[jackcast2021]

Legless lovely

[majaurukalo]

To understand disability issues better there needs to be a serious talk about the link between disability and freedom of choice (or lack thereof).

Western society loves to brag about freedom of choice in terms of being free to do and say and think whatever (we have seen a lot of it during lockdown and regarding vaccine and such and from that it became clear that people don’t really know what “freedom” really means).

So let me straight up tell you that we, disabled people (not all but a lot of us) don’t have much freedom of choice.

First of all, if you consider inaccessibility, we are not free to go wherever we want or socialise or work wherever or attend any kind of universities or schools (yes, I know people who had to give up going to the uni or school of their dreams because they didn’t want/couldn’t provide accessibility).

If an able-bodied person has to find any kind of job to not end up homeless or starve they can do whatever minimum wage job that involves physical strain until they are back on their feet. This is not possible for some disabled people (like me). So this leaves me (us) out of some choices. And in a precarious financial situation.

Some disabled people aren’t free to go to certain shops or restaurants or bars or shows or events etc. because of inaccessibility.

Disabled people who need assistance to travel with public transport can’t choose to travel on their own terms or jump on a last-minute trip because assistance needs to be booked 24 hour earlier in most cases (and some require even 48 hours).

Disabled people can’t always choose the cheapest option because that is usually inaccessible for us so we have to spend more money and not because we like fancy stuff. Also, disabled people are the poorest community and in some countries you can’t have more than a certain amount of money in your bank account if you don’t want to see your benefits gone (benefits that, I highlight, are essential for our survival) so we cannot even climb the social ladder. Another layer of choice stripped away from us.

Disabled people can’t chose where to live or who to live with. Some disabled people need assistance and, since finding a PA is hard and they need to be paid, some of us have to live with our parents or family members and if they are abusive or the relationship isn’t working we can’t just decide to walk out. Because who is gonna help us then? That’s why a lot of abuse towards disabled people remains undiscovered. Some disabled people can’t even acknowledge it and report it.

Many of us can’t just move away from a city or a country because our well-being is tied to a supporting network that we wouldn’t find anywhere else. Not to mention doctors and medications that might not be available somewhere else. So if we complain about the situation of the place we live or that we don’t like to live where we live, it’s not so easy for us to leave everything and move somewhere else (for some it’s impossible).

Disabled people aren’t always free to choose to have kids. The medical system and society’s prejudices make it hard for disabled parents to have kids and there is always a lot of judgment towards disabled parents, especially mothers. Many of us risk to have our children taken away by social workers.

Disabled people don’t have the freedom to choose for their own bodies.

I’m sure I’m forgetting something else but these are the things that worry me the most, regarding my own life and the life of my community.

The only thing this society seems pretty happy to make us choose is assistive dying.

But please, tell me again that we are in it for the money. That we have benefits so we don’t have to work and lazy around all day. Tell me that our lives must be easy.

Even on my off days I’m not free to choose what to do because I might have a flare up, I might be in pain, I might have to go to the doctor.

Oh and one last thing: your freedom to not get your vaccine hinders someone’s freedom to go around. Someone’s freedom to live.

For some reason, this society is quick to judge and justify everything that keeps away disabled people’s choices.

Some able-bodied people think that it is okay to equal disability to a lower quality of life but that lower quality of life depends only on external factors and could be easily improved.

Fuck you!

[radfem-vex]

Hi everyone, it's @auxilia-legion here on a new sideblog! This will be dedicated to my radfem graphic design endeavours that I may or may not also post on tiktok.

I will post/repost the icons and flags I've already made and I will be making more! Feel free to make requests in the comments section or reblogs (I don't do private asks, sorry!)

I use Canva Pro and I keep almost all my designs so just ask if you need a vector, transparent, pdf, different colours of simple icons etc, I will be happy to oblige!

If you have icon/flag ideas but want to see it be created more clearly/high quality/concrete, feel free to ask!

[liaperaza]

Enjoying the sun and sporting my 🌈 it's OK to be gay shirt

[rebelwheelsnycshow]

VIDEO: okay, let's talk about disability, pleasure, and empowerment... [image description: Video thumbnail. Colorful background with a mustard yellow. On top of that are a variety of colorful collages based on the wheelchair symbol. On top of that and in the center of the graphic is a horizontal black rectangle. Towards the left of the rectangle is a photo of myself. I am wearing a red t-shirt, a pink sequins bow in front of a medium sized red rose flower crown on my head. I am wearing circular fancy looking rhinestone sunglasses and I am somewhat grinning somewhat blushing. To the right of the photo is the following text disability and.. and below that it reads pleasure and empowerment]

[rebelwheelssoapbox]

NYC Mayor Wants To Force People To Lower Their Mask (And Why This Is Not The Solution He Claims It Is)

Who hurt Mayor Adams and why does he go to such great lengths to cause so much harm to New York City? As an activist who loves their city, I prefer to shop at small local businesses versus the giant corporate chains, I realize how hard it is for a small business to make it (especially in these times) and how vital the movement to support them really is. That said, as a proud disabled woman who gets around via a motorized wheelchair, I sometimes have no choice but to shop at the larger chain stores due to accessibility issues. It only takes one step to prevent someone like me from having access to a store, but when I see that a small local business has put in the effort to get a ramp etc, it does not go unnoticed. But lately, Mayor Adams has added yet another obstacle for disabled people like me. I don't know what he hopes to accomplish by forcing store employees to harass customers like myself to lower our mask if we want to enter a store. While many people like to pretend that the pandemic is over (and I get it, we all want it to be, but fun fact: that's really not how this works), a lot of us do not have the luxury of such illusions. For people like us, wearing a mask is not optional. From the beginning of the pandemic, my safety as a disabled person has been at best an after thought. And now Mayor Adams wants to make it even harder by forcing people like me to lower our mask, which immediately puts me at risk for COVID. But he's not just harming people like myself. If I can't safely shop at the local stores, then I have no choice but to give my money to the larger online chains. As a result, smaller businesses will lose money, and is this really what Mayor Adams thinks the city needs right now? It also makes you wonder, where does the absurdity end? Many people for religious reasons cover their face (which is their prerogative.) Is the Mayor going to make store employees harass them as well? Will this policy be enforced consistently or will this turn into yet another form of profiling? Mayor Adams insists that this is being done in the name of public safety, but I think the majority of New Yorkers can see through that. After all, if the Mayor really wanted to reduce crime, then he wouldn't be so eager to massively cut funding to education and social services, while giving the NYPD an increased budget. More police has never been the answer, and if his goal was truly to reduce crime, then he would address the root issues as to why crime exists in the first place. Here's a hint: it has nothing to do with people wearing masks.

[image description a photo of New York CIty Mayor Eric Adams is stand outside. He is a bald man with brown skin, wearing a blue blazer with a white shirt. He is smiling and adjusting his collar. behind him you can see a sidewalk and various buildings that are blurry as he is the focus of the photo. ]

[enbycrip]

Her name is Valentina Petrillo and she is a visually-impaired sprinter.

Time to support her, because even without the racism element I expect she will be getting some flak from Awful, Awful People.

[janestory]

𝒮𝑜 𝓉𝒾𝓇𝑒𝒹….

[cerebralpalsyismynormal]

Working full time with CP & Fibromyalgia is all about masking.

Photo on the left: is how I actually feel. Fatigued and achey due to a fibro flair.

Photo on the right: is me practicing my mask to get through my afternoon meetings so no one asks me how I’m feeling or if I’m okay.

Working full time as a disabled woman is so hard not to mention exhausting!

[latinawheels]

Just out and about

[jackcast2021]

Quad blonde beauty

[majaurukalo]

Just felt like posting a photo here.

ID: Maja standing in front of the mirror of an elevator, taking a picture. She wears long, black jeans and a black top with the design of a tiger in the front. She has pink and white vans and checkered laces. Her hair is long and brown. Some bracelets and rings are on her hands

[thegirlinthepinkwheelchair]

Support Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2024 in the Ms. Wheelchair America 2025 Competition

Please help support me in the journey to the Ms. Wheelchair 2025 competition! I truly appreciate every donation and or sponsorship! Please don’t worry if you can’t give. A share is a sign you care! For more info on this, please read my post. Thank you!

Image Description: a photo of Dominique to the right with her sash and tiara. Text on photo reads: “Hello friends!! I’m Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2024… and I need your support!” I’m asking for your support, if you’re able to, as I compete this summer in the Ms. Wheelchair America 2025 competition. Your donations will go to the expenses involved which includes: the entry fee, travel costs,…

[katruna]

This is my daughter’s roommate. If you, like me, don’t have money; I’d appreciate prayers, candles, incense, energy or just plain old good wishes for them. Gods bless the US medical system.

Flipping Ronald Reagan

[jackcast2021]

A real beauty