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Posted by SarahMC in Thoughts on 02 3rd, 2010 | 30 Comments
Dr. Temple Grandin I am super excited about the upcoming HBO biopic Temple Grandin, based on the life of lecturer, best-selling author, autism advocate and professor of animal science at Colorado State University, Dr. Temple Grandin. Grandin, who is among the most famous individuals with autism in the...
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“I can have sex!”...

Posted by PhDork in Thoughts on 12 3rd, 2009 | 10 Comments
In recent months, due in no small part to the bloggular work of our own SarahMC, the fine ladies at fwd, and Melissa McEwan of Shakesville, I’ve become increasingly aware of how rights for women and rights for those with disabilities overlap and are intertwined, and what I can do–or not...
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Rape Rates Against Women and People with...

Posted by SarahMC in Thoughts on 11 6th, 2009 | 2 Comments
A 2007 study titled Drug-facilitated, Incapacitated and Forcible Rape: A National Study calls into question the methodology – and findings – of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), which is administered by the U.S. Bureau of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Studies...
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Disability and Sexuality Co-Exist...

Posted by SarahMC in Thoughts on 10 28th, 2009 | 11 Comments
There was a bizarre scene in last week’s episode of The Office, wherein Pam complained to Oscar that their boss Michael was sleeping with her mother. “How would you like it if Michael was having sex with your mom!?” Pam asked. After a brief pause, Oscar told her, “My mom is in...
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Rad New Blog Alert...

Posted by SarahMC in Harpy Shout-out, Thoughts on 10 15th, 2009 | 43 Comments
I want to call your attention to a fantastic new blog called FWD/Forward – Feminists with disabilities for a way forward. The blog’s purpose is pretty self-explanatory. The folks who started it are feminists with disabilities who write about disability issues and the intersection between...
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