Bingo, Spring 2011.
Month: November 2015
Body Empowerment
Each of our bodies is a spectacular part of our being. Many of them are disabled, hurt, pained and self-conscious, yet they are still unique and something to be proud of. Continue reading
The Disability of Stress
When most people think of disabled bodies, they think of people with visible, physical disabilities. Few people understand, or even believe in the existence of invisible disabilities. In my case, I am not disabled, physically or mentally, until stress enters my life. Then things change. Continue reading
Happiness and Disability
Have you ever thought to yourself: “I’d rather be dead than disabled?” It’s not an unusual reflection. Disability, in everyday thought, is associated with failure, with dependency and with not being able to do things. We feel sorry for disabled people, because we imagine it must be miserable to be disabled. Continue reading
Anxiety: A Common Body Story
I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, which means my brain doesn’t know when to stress out about something and when not to. Two of my closest friends also have anxiety, and in a weird way I think it’s made us closer. The stress from our anxiety affects our minds and our bodies. Continue reading
Am I the only one who wants to be monogamous?
Pont des Arts, Paris, December 2013
Okay, I know this isn’t the case…but seriously. I’ve had shitty luck when it comes to dating women. Continue reading
The Body and How It Changes
Disability is an interesting subject when one gets truly down to it. What is considered a disability and what is not also varies. Mental disabilities, physical disabilities, these are both types, but what about when there is a confluence of two of three types all at once?
I call that, when I am referring to my own situation, being trans.
The Embodiment of stress
So I was planning out all of the work I have to do before the semester ends, and it has made me feel like a ball of stress. So, I’m going to kill two birds with one stone ( Metaphorically, I don’t intend to murder birds) and write a blog post- this way, I’m relieving stress by talking about it, and crossing off an assignment looming on my to-do list. Continue reading
Understanding Disability
What makes a person disabled? Continue reading
Skin.
I never knew that one’s skin could tell so many stories until I realized that the most common questions I get are about my skin. Continue reading
Unruly Bodies 