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A year in review, sorta

by Sean - 31 December 2007

December 31st. The last day of the year. And what a year it’s been, really. Seems like there’s been loads of things going on. Some years stuff happen more than others, it seems. This year was certainly eventful.

Wheelchair bound?

by Claire - 23 December 2007

Disability activists say that they don’t like the phrase “wheelchair bound” because “bound” implies that they are stuck, tied down, immobile, whereas in reality the wheelchair gives them freedom and they can be quite mobile (in an accessible world). I can understand this intellectually, with that limited understanding of someone who has never lived it.

The study that should, but won’t, happen

by Sean - 20 December 2007

Well, it’s highly unlikely to happen, but perhaps we’ll get a nice surprise.

The study in question would be one where transabled individuals would actually receive elective surgery, and be followed afterwards to see if surgery is indeed an effective method of treatment for Body Integrity Identity Disorder!

Transitions

by Claire - 19 December 2007

Newsflash: change is difficult.

I haven’t written much on what’s going on with me because I’m still trying to process it. And also because I’m afraid of being found out. The more I write about the details of what I’m doing, the more likely it is that someone who knows me in real life would recognize me in this blog. I worry about that, but that keeps me from sharing my experiences with you.

Talking about BIID

by Sean - 14 December 2007

I had an interesting chat the other day with a gal with a disability. We’ve been discussing Body Integrity Identity Disorder on and off for the last several weeks. Yesterday she told me that I’d "mostly" won her over. I asked what more I needed to do to convince her, and also how I had managed to win her.