Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Sean - 18 July 2010
Author Jane McGowan recently published the novel "The Secret World of Zoë Golding" with Fern House. The publisher emailed me to let me know about the book, likely because it deals primarily with Body Integrity Identity Disorder. I read the book with interest, as there are not many published books that touch on BIID, especially in novel format.
The Secret World of Zoe Golding - A Book Review continues »
by Phil - 2 February 2010
Often I feel ashamed for myself. Sometimes because I don’t feel to be prepared well enough for a meeting or so – and often just because of being who I am. Today I shopped for some groceries and such and in the shop I felt self-conscious and, well, yes, ashamed of myself. Without any real reason. When I thought I was there in a wheelchair, all this shame vanished – for a moment.
Being Ashamed For Myself continues »
by Sean - 31 December 2009
This last week, I have exchanged a few emails with one of the prominent psychiatrists in the field of Body Integrity Identity Disorder. This exchange leaves me somewhat disturbed, due to the implications I see in this person’s position.
Real Life Test Recommended continues »
by Sean - 29 November 2009
I found a recent article on what appears to be a student online newspaper. "Amputation Onsession (sic): Body Integrity Disorder". I fear the article isn’t particularly well written, it doesn’t flow, but that’s the least of its problems.
Responding to Ashley Connor’s Article continues »
by Sean - 4 October 2009
A recent comment reminded me of a complaint I have heard regularly from people with physical impairments. Basically, they are saying that we show a certain arrogance by continuing to use our legs, or doing "2-legged" activities, while stating we need to be paralysed or amputees. They seem to think that if we really had the need we say we do, we would immediately abandon things we can do in our AB bodies.
Doing What We Could Not Do continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2010 - All Rights Reserved.