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Forced Intimacy: An Ableist Norm
“Forced Intimacy” is a term I have been using for years to refer to the common, daily experience of disabled people being expected to share personal parts of ourselves to survive in an ableist world. This often takes the form … Continue reading
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Mia Mingus is a writer, educator and trainer for transformative justice and disability justice. She is a queer physically disabled korean transracial and transnational adoptee raised in the Caribbean. She works for community, interdependence and home for all of us, not just some of … Continue reading
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You Are Not Entitled To Our Deaths: COVID, Abled Supremacy & Interdependence
These days, I am struggling to find grace for abled people (i.e. non-disabled people). I have taken a break from engaging with most abled folks in my life because frankly, I don’t know how to convey the magnitude of disabled … Continue reading
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“Disability Justice” is Simply Another Term for Love
This was the opening keynote speech at the 2018 Disability Intersectionality Summit, in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Oct 13, 2018. The official video recording of this keynote can be found here. Good morning everyone. Thank you so much for having me. … Continue reading
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Leaving Evidence 