Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Sean - 24 January 2009
I try and get my hands on as much of the newly published literature discussing Body Integrity Identity Disorder. I don’t think I manage to catch everything, but still, I get to read a majority of things. Over the years, I’ve been thinking there were a few things I’d like to see said, but haven’t seen in any of the literature. So I wrote my own!
Writing A BIID Article continues »
by Chloe - 23 January 2009
I was browsing this site and came across Sean’s "Walking the Dog". It started me thinking about what it’s like to walk in public now. I was going to post a comment, but my thoughts on it kept expanding.
Walking Is Weird continues »
by Sophie - 22 January 2009
Nearly every transabled person will have vivid memories from their childhood that they can recount to you in relation to their BIID. Some peoples’ memories include relatives, friends or other people they saw regularly who had a disability of some sort and it resonated with them. I don’t have any of those sorts of memories.
Looking for Moments continues »
by Ada - 21 January 2009
I ran into my neighbor wheeling the other day (he was wheeling, I was not). I only know him a little. We’ve met a number of times over the years in another venue prior to becoming neighbors. We are neither friends, nor friendly acquaintances – rather very cordial strangers.
Brief Encounter With A Paraplegic continues »
by Sean - 20 January 2009
In the kitchen again, testing the point of a very sharp paring knife. Wondering how fast I’d bleed out if I were to stab myself in the back and cut the spinal artery. I hurt. I. NEED. TO. BE. PARAPLEGIC. I don’t know that I can do it to myself.
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