Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Gordo - 10 March 2010
"Wheeling doesn’t hurt anyone." That is one of the long-standing rallying cries in favor of wheeling among those with BIID. Wheeling as a coping mechanism prevents us from harming themselves physically in an attempt to get an SCI, but wheeling does hurt people — badly.
Wheeling Hurts Everyone continues »
by Gordo - 11 January 2010
I have a friend over here whom I met at my job orientation. She is also from my hometown and we have chatted quite often lately. I often talk about friends back home and how I used to help my best friends with things — from small things like helping with math homework to big things like dealing with coming out of the closet to one’s parents.
Does BIID make you a better or worse person? continues »
by Gordo - 5 April 2009
For those who have read my previous posts, you’ll remember that this was my first-ever school year as a "disabled" student. In so many ways, it has been a very liberating experience. But after everything, I will end up with nothing.
Nobody Would Miss Me, And I’ve Got No One To Miss continues »
by Gordo - 31 January 2009
The public’s reaction to BIID has always been interesting to me. There are much worse things out there; we could be pedophiles who want to molest children, or serial murderers, or sexual deviants who take pleasure in torturing people. Instead, we are people who want to live our lives with a disability — and that repulses people.
Vampires And BIID: Bella’s Desire And Edward’s Repulsion continues »
by Gordo - 26 January 2009
The word "disability" is broad. Nowadays, it can include not only physical disabiltiies, but mental disabilities and mental illnesses as well. While some of us debate that BIID is a mental illness, I still find myself asking the question: "Is BIID a disability?"
BIID As A “Disability”; Privileges Associated With Disability continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2010 - All Rights Reserved.