Author Archives: Kay Olson

Famous crips and disability rights

Posted on September 24, 2006 by Kay Olson

Looking back at the disability press and its coverage of the FDR Memorial and Chris Reeve’s post-injury politics, there’s clearly a different perspective of these famous disabled men than the mainstream media presents. The topic of stereotypical representation of disability … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 6 Comments

Saturday Slumgullion #12

Posted on September 23, 2006 by Kay Olson

“Pimp my gimp.” Recent Doonesbury strips showing B.D.’s efforts to decorate his prosthetic leg are the latest in good crip giggles. Sage of Persephone’s Box has an announcement about blog color choices and the her ability to read what is … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Disabled Rights & Issues, Environmental issues, Link farms, Media criticism | 6 Comments

Andrea Dworkin on disability

Posted on September 20, 2006 by Kay Olson

I don’t know what the feminist reaction to this post will be, but it won’t get out of my head, so I had to write it out. I’m interested to hear. I’m not a big personal fan of Andrea Dworkin’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues | 159 Comments

My ventilated life

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Kay Olson

I’m in a grumpy mood. It’s clearly autumn today, and I love the smell of the air, but it’s dreary outside and my allergies are bad. Inside, I have a meeting this afternoon with the administrator of the home health … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues | 4 Comments

Avast ye mateys!

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Kay Olson

Arrr! That’s right, it be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, possibly the silliest idea ever. But admit it: You’re dyin’ t’ drink some grog and tell someone t’ go walk the plank. This silliness be about pop culture pirates, … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff | 7 Comments

Saturday Slumgullion #11

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Kay Olson

Stephen Kuusisto, whose new book Eavesdropping is now available, blogs poetically about “the stare.” Years and years have gone by and I still can’t get used to all this staring. And then the talk. Talk like fruit dropped in crystal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues | 5 Comments

Until every single penny is gone

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Kay Olson

This was originally posted on both The Gimp Parade and Echidne of the Snakes in August 2006. Because it’s an election year, I thought it was appropriate to repost this now while I have a bigger audience than I usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Disabled Rights & Issues, Economics and the like | 7 Comments

Chairless classroom creates spatial inequality

Posted on September 13, 2006 by Kay Olson

Mayo Clinic researchers have designed a chairless classroom that they say may cut down on childhood obesity even as it helps children focus on learning and being happier in school. “We know that a major culprit behind obesity is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, Fat, fat and more fat | 44 Comments

Providing an education

Posted on September 10, 2006 by Kay Olson

When I was twelve, doctors told me I was rarer than one-in-a-million with a condition called sarcotubular myopathy. It’s not a flamboyant disease. Nothing that would make good TV emergency room drama. But apparently I am medically “interesting.”* I’ve seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues | 12 Comments

Saturday Slumgullion #10

Posted on September 9, 2006 by Kay Olson

As with other link farms, feel free to add your own or whatever. A Canadian Dimension review of two books about mothers of children with disabilities notes the emphasis on activism and politics rather than just personal experiences. The books … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues | 16 Comments