Being 29 was a rough year for me. I had had severe and enduring mental health difficulties since my teens and I was also dealing with overwhelming grief. As well as support from mental health...
Whether it’s David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II or reports of “islands” of plastic waste in the ocean that are bigger than Mexico, the problem of excess plastic is – rightly – becoming...
The Governor of Ohio, John Kasich, has signed legislation that bans doctors from carrying out abortions if the foetus has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The Republican Governor has formalised the...
Sometimes, you just can’t bloody win. You are disabled and you face abuse and hatred because you are on benefits when you are not well enough to work. At some point, you come off benefits and get a...
Note: In the interest of full disclosure, Puar cites a short article that I wrote in 2014 for Bitch Magazine on inspiration porn and “what’s your excuse” workout memes. I was not aware of this...
Some years ago, I sat on a bench in the city centre and the man sitting next to me looked at me, looked at my walking stick, and said “Get off your arse and get a job”. I told him I had a job. He...
Being disabled or chronically ill can be pretty exhausting. From the moment you wake up, there are battles to fight that non-disabled people don’t take into account. Will the energy it takes to...
For many disabled people, the prospect of legalised assisted suicide is chilling. We spend our lives hearing “I’d rather die than be in a wheelchair / use a feeding tube / lose the ability to see...
Hurricane Harvey has been at the top of the news all around the world this week. The devastation seen in Texas has left homes underwater and people wading down streets with their entire lives...
On Tuesday 1st August, a story appeared on the BBC website headlined 'Autism patients: GPs in England urged to keep register.' NICE, The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, has...