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Voices of Disability
I'm Disabled & Sometimes Worry That My Friends Fear Becoming Me
by Alaina Leary
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Voices of Disability
I'm Disabled & Sometimes Worry That My Friends Fear Becoming Me
by Alaina Leary
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Voices of Disability
Why I'm Done Downplaying My Disability On Dating Apps
by Chelsea Bear
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Voices of Disability
It Wasn’t Until I Found Others In The Disability Community That I Felt Seen
by Angel Powell
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Voices of Disability
Letter From The Editor: Disability Reaches All Relationships
by Kelly Dawson
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Voices of Disability
My Wheelchair Meant I Literally Didn't See Myself As A Mom — Until I Became One
by Rebekah Taussigr
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Voices of Disability
I’m Disabled & Sometimes Worry That My Friends Fear Becoming Me
Alaina Leary
Sep 21, 2022
Voices of Disability
It Wasn’t Until I Found Others In The Disability Community That I Felt Seen
Angel Powell
Sep 21, 2022
Voices of Disability
My Wheelchair Meant I Literally Didn’t See Myself As A Mom — Until I ...
Rebekah Taussig
Sep 21, 2022
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Voices of Disability
Why I’m Done Downplaying My Disability On Dating Apps
Chelsea Bear
Sep 21, 2022
Voices of Disability
Letter From The Editor: Disability Reaches All Relationships
Kelly Dawson
Sep 21, 2022
Sex
What Dating Is Like When You Have Hearing Loss
Jess Commons
May 31, 2017
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Voices of Disability
My 27 Tattoos Have Helped Me Reclaim My Chronic Pain
Hannah Turner
Nov 28, 2023
Voices of Disability
I’m Disabled And I’ve (Almost) Learned To Let Go Of Adulthood Milestones
Kelly Dawson
Nov 23, 2023
Voices of Disability
6 Products That Chronically Ill & Disabled Editors Swear By
Mercedes Viera
Jul 31, 2023
Unbothered
Why I Advocate For Disability To Be Fun, Fly & Sexy — Just Like Me
Model, actress, author and disability advocate Lauren “Lolo” Spencer reflects on the personal triumphs – and challenges – of living, working, and d
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Lauren "Lolo" Spe...
Dedicated Feature
A Disability Advocate Explains The *Right* Way To Increase Repres...
“Confidence is how you show up at max capacity,” says Lauren “Lolo” Spencer, a disability advocate, actress, and model. “
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Hilary Shepherd
Dedicated Feature
The 5 Best Accessible Hair-Care Products, According To This Beaut...
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Hilary Shepherd
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GG Good Game
Gaming Is Becoming Accessible, But We Need To Keep Asking For More
On her left arm, Twitch streamer LittleNavi has a tattoo of WASD, the four keyboard keys PC gamers typically use to move their characters. “It’s ironic
by
Jennifer Mulrow
Entertainment
AppleTV+’s New Movie
CODA
Is A Very Necessary Remake
The new AppleTV+ movie CODA is a heartwarming coming-of-age tale about Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones), a CODA or Child Of Deaf Adults. As the only hearing membe
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Shannon Carlin
TikTok
How Young Disability Activists Are Using TikTok To Make A Difference
In November 2020, 24-year-old Britt (@myelasticheart) shared a TikTok of herself talking — in a silly, light-hearted way, she says — about Ehlers-Danlo
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Lydia Wang
Style
Adaptive Fashion Is Stepping Up Its Tech Game. But How Much Is It...
Technology has the potential to change the way people with disabilities shop for, think about, and feel about clothing. At its best, tech can offer clothin
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Eliza Huber
Voices of Disability
5 People Share Their Accessible WFH Setups — And They Get the Job...
The desk-and-chair combination doesn’t always work.
by
Angel Powell
Voices of Disability
Disabled People Have Worked From Home for Years. Why Did It Take ...
Flexibility makes a big difference in inclusion.
by
Alaina Leary
Salary Stories
I Make About $400 A Month & I’m Scared Of Getting A Raise
by
Whizy Kim
Voices of Disability
5 Simple Ways To Make The Workplace Better For Disabled Employees
Disabled professionals are far rarer than we should be. Access barriers, institutional discrimination, and social misconceptions can all push disabled work
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Ashley Harris Whaley
Voices of Disability
“Normal” Never Worked For Disabled People — Why Would We Want To ...
By almost every standard, “normal” workplaces were inaccessible.
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Imani Barbarin
Voices of Disability
My Disability Is Obvious In Job Interviews. Is That A Bad Thing?
The interview process can be a disability minefield.
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Wendy Lu
Voices of Disability
How Ableist Federal Laws Allow Discrimination Against The Disable...
Disabled people can be paid less and forced into poverty.
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Rebecca Cokley
Beauty
Degree Just Launched The World’s First Deodorant For People...
An exciting new product innovation will soon be hitting the market: Degree just released the world’s first “adaptive deodorant,” Degree Inclu
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Sarah Midkiff
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Style
ASOS’ New Earrings Are Worn By A Model With A Cochlear Implant
This week, British fashion retailer ASOS quietly introduced a new model to its roster, Natasha Ghouri, whose cochlear implant — a surgically implanted he
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Eliza Huber
Voices of Disability
Almost 20 Years Ago, I Became Paralyzed. Now, That Experience Has...
The only way I knew it was early morning was because there were fewer nurses checking on me. I couldn’t speak. There was a breathing tube going into my m
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Francesco Clark
Style
Here’s What Nike’s First Hands-Free Sneaker Means For People With...
On Monday, Nike announced the release of its first-ever hands-free sneaker, called the GO FlyEase. Available in three colorways, the style is an advancemen
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Eliza Huber
Entertainment
Sia, Stories About Autism Should Center Autistic People. Period.
“Nothing about us without us” is a common saying in the disability community that traces back to South African disability rights activists in the 1990s
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Alaina Leary
Movies
Anne Hathaway Apologizes To Disabled Community After
The Witc...
Updated November 6, 2020: Anne Hathaway has also issued a public apology following the public outcry against The Witches‘ portrayal of ectrodactyly.
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Natalie Morin
Best of Netflix
Netflix’s
Deaf U
Proves That There’s No “Right” Way To B...
Warning: Spoilers ahead for season 1 of Deaf U, now on Netflix. Netflix’s new docuseries Deaf U, out October 9, provides an unflinching look into the liv
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Laken Brooks
Beauty
After An Internet Troll Told Me I Was “Too Ugly,” I Spent A Year ...
For the last year, I’ve followed the same routine every night before I go to sleep: I get out my phone, scroll through my photos, and post a selfie on so
by
Melissa Blake
Entertainment News
I’m A Black, Disabled Actor. This Is How I’m Making M...
One in four adults in the U.S. are living with a disability, but you wouldn’t know it given the lack of representation in the workforce, Hollywood, a
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Regina F. Graham
Immigration News
I Grew Up Latinx & Disabled — & I’m Creating The Change I W...
Conchita Hernández Legorreta is a disability rights activist and co-founder of the National Coalition of Latinx with Disabilities. As a teacher, doct
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Conchita Hernánde...
TikTok
A Message To TikTok Parents Who Use My Face To Make Their Kids Cry
“Oh, look,” I deadpan as I read the latest message from someone letting me know that they saw my photo on TikTok being shared in a hurtful way. “Surp
by
Melissa Blake
Wellness
“Are You Blind?” Navigating A Socially Distanced Worl...
I constantly hear, “Pay attention!” “Do I need to go over the guidelines of social distancing?” Last but not least: “Are you blind?” Actually,
by
Mary Mammoliti
Style
The Fashion Industry Ignores Disabled Models. This Agency Is Doin...
One in four adults in the U.S. are living with a disability, but you wouldn’t know it given the lack of representation in the workforce, Hollywood, a
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Eliza Huber
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