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Commencement address by JK Rowling.  From the transcript:

"Unlike any other creature on this planet, humans can learn and understand, without having experienced. They can think themselves into other people’s places.

Of course, this is a power, like my brand ( Read more... )

If there is only one post of mine that you ever read, if there is only one link that I post that you click on, please let it be this one:

Another post about rape « Fugitivus

From this post:

“If women are raised being told by parents, teachers, media, peers, and all surrounding social strata that ( Read more... )

[This came through on an email list and I meant to post it ages ago - buuuut, you know.... It’s a bit pricey, $36 US, but looks worth it if the budget allows. According to the info on the website, it looks like it may also be available in other formats as well ( Read more... )

The Sunday Times October 7, 2007 ( Read more... )

Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper Kettle Chips. Absolutely deeeelicious ( Read more... )

From the Accra Daily Mail comes this article on attitudes towards sexuality and women with disabilities in African countries. Most of these attitudes and discriminatory behaviours are common to women with disabilities in every country in the world, though. And even though as a woman with a disability and an advocate and activist none of this is ( Read more... )

Here are the articles mentioned in my previous post. Thanks innoxia_Resource Net Friday File ( Read more... )

innoxia_ has posted a couple of good short articles about disability and feminism at her LJ http://users.livejournal.com/innoxia_/220411.htmlRead more... )

I run monthly forums for women with disabilities in my city. We have a range of topics and presenters, on different issues that we feel are relevant to our lives as women, and specifically women with disabilities. I try and have a mix of fun and serious topics, such as belly dancing (that was a blast!), self defence, healthy eating, sexuality, ( Read more... )

A thread http://www.livejournal.com/community/feminist/2303506.html?thread=62701074 on a recent post in feminist made me think I should post a list of resources I’ve put together on feminism and women with disabilities. The list is about a year or so ( Read more... )