I’ve been on eight planes, 10 rideshare cars and two rental cars in the last three weeks—and in 50 percent of them, my head began to thump, the glad in the left side of my throat began to swell, my sinuses filled with mucus and I became hazy within minutes because someone was wearing perfume or cologne.
Tag: Disabled Women
The Book That Made Me Rethink My Resentment Towards Men
Liz Plank’s “For the Love of Men” advocates for exchanging toxic masculinity for positive masculinity—which expands the definition of manhood to include male courage, strength, leadership and compassion.
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Beyond the Breakthrough: The Sexual Assault Epidemic More of Us Need to Talk About
I’m a journalist with 30 years of coverage of disability issues—and almost any person with an intellectual disability I got to know would tell me a story of an assault. They talked about how they weren’t believed or taken seriously. They talked about how this was a problem that others didn’t talk about, but should.
Why are Thousands of Women with Disabilities Leaving the Workforce?
According to the newly published 2018 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, 111,804 people with disabilities entered the workforce in 2017, but 3,736 women with disabilities left it. These losses occurred even as other segments of the disability community continued to see job gains.
The Inherent Sexism of Inanimate Objects
Yes, I came out stronger after my stroke. Yes, I learned who my true friends are. I also learned about the inherent sexism of wheelchair design.
Motherhood, Guide Dogs and Racing for Rights
“I was strong. I was a strong and independent woman. Then I got married, and I thought: I’ll just be married and be a strong and independent woman. Then I got pregnant, and Henry came, and I was nothing but a strong and independent woman.”
The Future of Disability Rights Activism is Female
Young women are bringing a feminist lens to the fight for disability rights that is critical in the current political climate.
The Ms. Q&A: Breaking Down the Tax Bill’s Impact on People with Disabilities
We talked to Rebecca Cokley, former executive director of the National Council on Disability, about the disastrous implications of the GOP’s tax bill for disabled folks.
Gloria Steinem’s Christmas Wish
Spoiler Alert: It’s about ending discrimination.
Pregnant and Jobless: Pregnant Women Still Choose Between Paycheck and a Healthy Pregnancy
This article was first published by The Huffington Post Last year, Betzaida Cruz Cardona, a cashier for a large retail chain in Rochester, New York, was told to “stay home and take care of her pregnancy” after she brought in a doctor’s note with a 25-pound lifting restriction. Even though she rarely lifted anything heavier than […]