‘ Hello, reader. How are you doing? I had an autistic freakout this morning. “I’m sorry you’re having a rough day,” my friend texted me, when I mentioned the autistic freakout. It’s nice to have an old friend’s sympathy. He had possibly regained the dignity he lost during a pinball tournament the night before. “I… Read More »
Don’t underestimate Ming. Don’t misunderstand this brilliant, caring person. Just because Ming is humble and disabled, please don’t ignore their generous helpfulness. Don’t let self-aggrandizing, big ego people throw off your sense of what great is. Quiet, calm caring is the real greatness in this world, supporting others and making a better world. If you… Read More »
Fat transqueer disabled dance is a guest post by Ming. Photos by Ming! *** The dance happened on the same day as a national political protest occurred, Hands Off. We at the Fat TransQueer Disabled Ecstatic Dance were creating and celebrating the world that the protesters were dreaming for. Here is now. Why not? Before… Read More »
Yesterday we held the first fat transqueer disabled dance. It was a beautiful day for unconditional love. All bodies are valid bodies, and I’m compelled to co-create a space where all bodies belong. I’m happy to dance in the revolution. When I scheduled the fat transqueer disabled dance, I didn’t know there was a huge… Read More »
People on the other side can be helpful in ways that living people cannot. People on the other side are available to support us, and their love is an energy that flows to us as much as we want. One of the main ways I sustain my mental health is by asking my mom, her… Read More »
Disability is about power. I have differences in my body and mind; I’m excluded from important aspects of life: social, cultural, financial. Of course everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Small differences are tolerated, like being nearsighted and able to correct that with glasses. Big differences in mobility and how our senses work, not being able… Read More »
There was a knock on the door, and I jumped up. “Who is it?” I asked loudly. There was no answer. My heart was pounding in my chest. “Who is it?” I repeated. Again there was no answer. I opened the curtain on our door to look out into the darkness. “Probably delivery,” Ming said.… Read More »
Disabled is not a bad word. I love disabled people. If I hear that someone I’m going to meet is disabled, I get excited like, “Yay, my people.” And I think of how to make sure that person is included and has what they need: venue, sensory, timing. How can we include their voice? I’ve… Read More »
Hello, reader–how are you doing? I believe in Land Back. It’s one of the big ideas of my life these days, so I made this list-art about it. The art includes an idea I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, which is Starlight Back. healing What do you need to heal? I need clean water,… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I’m not really against diagnosis. But sometimes I’m annoyed at how my friends seek diagnosis as validation. Why is the opinion of a doctor so important? You’re a valid person, no matter what a doctor says or doesn’t say. Please don’t give those gatekeeping enforcers more power than they… Read More »