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ok, so here’s a thread of accessible, online, free disability justice thought.
up first, Patty Berne’s “Disability Justice—a working draft” https://www.sinsinvalid.org/blog/disability-justice-a-working-draft-by-patty-berne
up first, Patty Berne’s “Disability Justice—a working draft” https://www.sinsinvalid.org/blog/disability-justice-a-working-draft-by-patty-berne
“Disability Justice—a working draft” is great for understanding the why of DJ; “10 Principles of Disability Justice” by @sinsinvalid expands on the how and provides greater context/framework to the mix https://www.sinsinvalid.org/blog/10-principles-of-disability-justice
if you’re looking for a cogent definition of ableism, you can’t go wrong with this one by @talilalewis
https://www.talilalewis.com/blog/ableism-2020-an-updated-definition
https://www.talilalewis.com/blog/ableism-2020-an-updated-definition
i was in the audience when @miamingus gave the speech “Moving Towards the Ugly: A Politic Beyond Desirability” at the 2011 Femme of Color Symposium and when i say we left CHANGED.
it was the right setting and time for this message, and it still is https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/moving-toward-the-ugly-a-politic-beyond-desirability/
it was the right setting and time for this message, and it still is https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/moving-toward-the-ugly-a-politic-beyond-desirability/
so, like, more and more i run into people who are like “DJ doesn’t care about mental health!” provably false! psych survivors are among the people who started DJ.
Liat Ben-Moshe’s “Decarcerating Disability” is a good place to start: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781452963495_intro.pdf?fbclid=IwAR23vEHO6kqMWlgDIZPV8KFKgVU0AoR0J4X-hjnQoA_x3ViuvJQ_bvWm3pQ
Liat Ben-Moshe’s “Decarcerating Disability” is a good place to start: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781452963495_intro.pdf?fbclid=IwAR23vEHO6kqMWlgDIZPV8KFKgVU0AoR0J4X-hjnQoA_x3ViuvJQ_bvWm3pQ
full abolition is not possible without ending forced psychiatric hospitalization. this recent article from @IGD_News “Madness, Disability, and Abolition” explains it simply: https://itsgoingdown.org/madness-disability-and-abolition-healing-in-autonomous-communities/
the term “pod” has come into common parlance these last few years, so you should all read this foundational and interactive text by @miamingus for Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective “Pods and Pod Mapping Worksheet” https://batjc.wordpress.com/pods-and-pod-mapping-worksheet/
scent sensitivities are often diminished at events/in community but scent can be a symptom trigger for many disabled people.
@thellpsx writes beautifully on this in “Fragrance Free Femme of Color Genius” https://brownstargirl.org/fragrance-free-femme-of-colour-genius/
@thellpsx writes beautifully on this in “Fragrance Free Femme of Color Genius” https://brownstargirl.org/fragrance-free-femme-of-colour-genius/
there’s a lot more i could include but for now i’m going to bed
