Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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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 - 20 November 2010
Phil asked me recently "Dear Chloe, how have you found peace of mind and this attitude [about BIID]?" In the thirty months or so that I have been following transabled.org I have gone from feeling insecure, scared, confused, frustrated and desperate about BIID to feeling comfortable and peaceful about it. How was this magic trick accomplished?
Peace of Mind continues »
by Chloe - 6 July 2010
Soon after I started following transabled.org, Claire posted "Weirdness at the Airport". "Wow!" I thought, "This woman has the balls of a mountain goat!" (Umm… ovaries maybe).
Flying High continues »
by Elisabeth - 27 March 2010
When we decide to wheel, do we have to make the choice of always wheeling, never walking again? Can we walk sometimes and wheel other times? I think the answer depends on each of us, it depends on what works for each of us.
Always or Never? continues »
by Chloe - 28 November 2009
I have a confession to make. I am a feminist. Umm, no, I don’t hate men. You don’t have to hate men in order to be a feminist. Oh, yeah, I also have a sense of humor. What does this have to do with BIID? Well, nothing; or so I thought until my life as a feminist and my life with BIID collided at a random intersection: In Response to Fab Matters’ Questions.
Feminism, BIID and Perspective continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2012 - All Rights Reserved.