Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Chloe - 11 September 2011
A new wing has been added to the psychiatric hospital where I work, doubling its size. The opening ceremonies took place recently, along with a grand tour, buffet lunch, etc. Yes, it was fun, but deeper meanings relating to BIID kept dripping from my experience of it.
A Grand Opening continues »
by Sean - 1 May 2011
Today’s post might anger some people. So be it. May 1, 2011 is Blogging Against Disablism Day. I’m going to talk about a form of disablism – or disability discrimination, that is not obvious at first sight. I’m going to talk about how so many transgendered people express virulent "opposition" to transabled people and how that is discrimination.
BADD – Discrimination, Transsexuals and BIID continues »
by Chloe - 30 December 2010
My friend Dave came back from five years in Japan some months ago. We are making up for lost time by spending a good part of a day together every week. Last week Dave suggested that we spend the afternoon at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
At the Museum continues »
by Elisabeth - 10 September 2010
Today I will be the devil’s advocate. Today I will ask a question that bugs me a lot. I will ask a question to which I honestly don’t know the answer.The argument leading to the question seems very logical to me. And the question is simple: Shouldn’t we just adjust to our BIID like disabled folks adjust to their disability?
Devil’s advocate continues »
by Chloe - 6 September 2010
Almost two years ago I included BIID in my laundry list of insanities. I mean, you have to be insane to actually want to be paralysed, right? I said then that BIID feels like a mental illness; but it’s not at all the way I view things now.
A Change in Perspective continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2012 - All Rights Reserved.