Author Archives: sashasmithy
Gimp Etiquette: What To Call Us
It’s hard to figure out the right thing to call someone. The phrase ‘handicapable’ is a great example. Personally, I find the phrase quite patronizing but also quite humorous. In fact, the phrase is used in Angel after one of … Continue reading
100 Great Gimp Moments (#1)
100 Great Gimp Moments Yup, you heard me. Great gimp moments. No, it’s not an oxymoron. I know there is a lot of people out there who think that being disabled is a terrible, horrible thing that they wouldn’t wish … Continue reading
Blocking Accessibility: We’re Still Human
All I wanted to do was get my mail. It’s a simple thing, really. It’s as simple as most domestic chores should be. Get mail, go to the grocery store, pick up stamps, stop at the bank, and so on … Continue reading
The I Am God Syndrome
I fear I haven’t been very nice to doctors lately. I’m afraid that I must admit that it has taken me awhile to understand that a very large number of them have been struck with a most terrible illness. Something … Continue reading
Because Sometimes I Just Don’t Look Disabled
Some days, I feel like being as pretty as I possibly can be. I carefully put on make-up, straighten my hair and tie it up, put on earrings, and choose my outfit (most often a pair of tight jeans that … Continue reading
Can Do
It was the end of my first class of Tai Chi. My arms that were generally tense from constant use of wheeling and crutching were more relaxed than they had ever been in the last two years. My overactive mind … Continue reading
In Time
When I first began adjusting to life as a disabled person, I read somewhere that ‘disability is a continuing process of acceptance’. The person wrote that you have to keep accepting disability and that it’s really not something that’s black … Continue reading
One Less Battle
It’s fascinating how very different two towns can be when they’re only a half hour away from each other. My first two years of being disabled were spent living in one town. During those two years I went from doctor … Continue reading
Why I Don’t Love The Things That Make My World Accessible
When Dave Hingsburger from Rolling Around in My Head (http://davehingsburger.blogspot.com/) mentioned that he was hosting the February Disability blog carnival and that the theme was ‘love we have for the things that make our world accessible’ I was excited. I … Continue reading
Misery
I knew he worked there. I had caught a glimpse of him at a register a few weeks ago, but he hadn’t seen me. I wasn’t certain where the last time I saw him was. We had been coworkers at … Continue reading
