I have three cents in my bank account and I need groceries. Please help if you can.
May PayPal email is JoyfulTyrannous@gmail.com and my Venmo is @Pilgrimkitty
Somebody is in the comments of this post accusing me of making up all the bad shit that happened last year.
Im not a liar, I'm just a very poor, disabled person trying to survive
Ok so I haven't been on tumblr in literal years but no one accuses my friend of lying and gets away with it.
I know Pilgrim. In person. They are multiply disabled. That is, in fact, a thing. They survive on food stamps and SSDI. Do have any idea what the state of benefits is for disabled people in the US? You don't get very much. Half their check goes to rent so they have, you know, A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD. They ended up in the ICU last year because of diabetic ketoacidosis BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T EATING BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T AFFORD FOOD. This is not hyperbole. We thought they were going to die. I was preparing myself to attend their FUNERAL. Their food stamps keep getting cut. What the ever loving hell is wrong with you that you go to extreme lengths to accuse someone on the internet about lying? You don't want to give or you can't afford to, that's fine. Just scroll on by. But some people do actually have a lot of medical problems and live in poverty. In fact disabled people are EXTREMELY LIKELY to live in poverty. You try managing multiple disabilities and chronic illnesses on SSDI and food stamps. Go on. Try it. And leave my friend the fuck alone.
I think that those saying that cishet asexuals are not oppressed and that acephobia doesn’t exist are failing to remember how one’s other identifies can intersect with their asexuality.
Though I do identify as cisgender, let’s pretend for a minute that I’m heteromantic.
If you can’t tell by my url, I’m also black. A dark skinned, curvy black girl.
Black girls are heavily hypersexualized both in and outside of the black community; We’re also heavily fetishized. I’ve written paragraphs upon paragraphs about this. The amount of times I’ve heard, “Black girls are good enough to fuck but I’d never date/marry one.” is more than I can count on two hands.
Nobody wants to worry about black girls when it’s time to talk about real shit (i.e. police brutality, systematic racism, the school to prison pipeline, stereotypes effecting our access to medical care, ect), but when we present ourselves sexually all ya’ll come running… but I digress!
Assuming I was heteromantic and still identified as cis, the amount of acephobic rhetoric then intersects with misogynoir.
“But black girls are supposed to be wild in bed!” “Black girls are only good enough to fuck, anyway.” “At least now you won’t turn out to be a welfare queen.” “Well you don’t LOOK asexual.” “Asexuality is just white bullshit.” “You’re just a strong black woman who don’t need no man. *insert snaps and an overdone head roll*” “You’re just angry and bitter. Who hurt you?”
My dark skin, body, and blackness will never be associated with asexuality. As long as asexuality is associated with innocence and lack of a sex drive, I will have 10x the work of proving my asexuality, whether I am cishet or not.
I cannot speak for how other identities intersect with the ace spectrum even though they’re cishet, as I can only speak about being a black girl. This is something I’d like ya’ll to keep in mind, however, when participating in thediscourse™.
Yes! And as a physically disabled woman, I feel like I’m conforming to stereotypes that disabled people aren’t sexual, and on the other side, we have disabled people screaming that we have sex and I feel like I’m undermining the movement by being like “uhhh I don’t”.
HEY DISABLED TUMBLRLITES!
It’s been awhile but I have some big news. I’m working with 2gether-International on an exciting new project. We’re crowdfunding on the platform StartSomeGood to support and mentor young disabled people with their advocacy projects. Our campaign goes live on Wednesday and I would really appreciate it if you share and contribute!! I’d love you forever! This is the link. https://startsomegood.com/projects/DisabilityProjectEmpower Please share!
Reblogging to remind people that this awesome campaign has OFFICALLY LAUNCHED!!! Please donate what you can and share!! https://www.startsomegood.com/projects/DisabilityProjectEmpower/
HEY DISABLED TUMBLRLITES!
It’s been awhile but I have some big news. I’m working with 2gether-International on an exciting new project. We’re crowdfunding on the platform StartSomeGood to support and mentor young disabled people with their advocacy projects. Our campaign goes live on Wednesday and I would really appreciate it if you share and contribute!! I’d love you forever! This is the link. https://startsomegood.com/projects/DisabilityProjectEmpower Please share!
Update on Human Rights Alert: Fernando Santos Jaramillo
Fernando Santos Jaramillo, living in Ecuador, is being forced to take debilitating psychiatric drugs that are making him sick, dizzy and fatigued. Here was my previous post on his situation: http://salchristina.tumblr.com/post/126711031862/
His father, with the help of doctors, has been forcing him to get haldol injections for the past year and ten months. Above is a picture of Fernando and a drawing of his that he asked me to share.
Today he updated me and told me that the alternative to haldol his doctors are considering, is not actually surgery but rather transcranial magnetic stimulation. This is a less-dangerous, less-invasive treatment, though long-term effects are still questionable, and of course there’s still the issue of consent. However, Fernando is asking that for now we just focus on stopping the drug injections.
Profile page for Dr. Perez at the Hospital Metropolitano: https://tinyurl.com/qahjysc
Phone number: 011593992715180
Email: dr.pedroperez@hotmail.com
Sample Message: “Dear Dr. Perez, I am a human rights advocate calling on behalf of Fernando Santos Jaramillo. Fernando does not consent to injections of haldol or other psychiatric drugs. It’s his right to make his own decisions about medical treatment. This form of discrimination against disabled people violates international law. We ask that you and your colleagues respect Fernando’s decision to stop taking haldol.”
Thanks for the support, folks. One love.
boosting!
Ah, yes, the various Star Trek shows
- boldly go
- boldly go again
- boldly go nowhere in particular
- boldly go TOO FAR
- boldly go the first time
this is hilariously accurate
reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)
OH MY FUCKING GOD, IT’S BACK ON MY DASH.
THIS SHIT WORKS OKAY, I AM DEAD SERIOUS.
The last time I saw this on my dash, I didn’t think it would happen, so jokingly I wished I could go to a fun. concert.
AND GUESS WHAT, I WENT TO A FUCKING FUN. CONCERT.
THIS SHIT WORKS, TRY IT.
YOOOOOOO
I SAW THIS ON MY DASH THE OTHER DAY AND THOUGHT “ITS WORTH A TRY” SO I WISHED I COULD GET A 3DS
LITERALLY LIKE 4 DAYS LATER MY DAD SENT ME A PICTURE OF THE 3DS XL HE BOUGHT FOR ME WHILE I WAS AT SCHOOL
IM STILL FREAKING OUT ABOUT THIS
holy fuck, I didn’t expect this to work, I was like psh, whatever it’s just a quick reblog, but I wished my Dad would actually respond back to me AND HE FUCKING DID A FEW DAYS LATER, I GOT A FUCKING TEXT FROM MY DAD TODAY WHO HASN’T SPOKEN OR RESPONDED TO ME IN MONTHS HOLY FUCK WHAT IS THIS MAGIC IT WORKS.
I WANTED TO SEE MY BOYFRIEND AND I DIDN’T THINK I’D GET DAYS OFF BUT THIS WEEKEND I’M HEADING UP THERE??? THIS IS CRAZY SHIT
SO LIKE I JOKINGLY WISHED FOR MY OWN LEN KAGAMINE AND THEN LIKE A WEEK LATER I GOT A LEN NENDOROID??? H ELP
WTF OKAY SO THIS SHOT ACTUALLY WORKS BECAUSE WHEN I WISHED, I HAD WISHED MY CRUSH WOULD LIKE ME BACK AND GUESS WHAT? I HAVE A BOYFRIEND NOW. WHAT THE HELLLLL?????
ok I’ve said this before but IM DOING IT AGAIN THE FIRST TIME I SAW THIS, MY WISH DID COME TRUE SO I REBLOGED AGAIN AND SAID IT IN THE TAGS BUT THEN I WISHED FOR SMTH ELSE AND IT LITERALLY LITERALLY HAPPENED LIKE A COUPLE DAYS LATER WHAT THE HELL SO NOW IM WRITING THIS HERE FOR YOU BC I DONT BELIEVE IN THIS CRAP BUT STILL IT’S AN AWFULLY BIG COINCIDENCE
OKAY I SWEAR TO GOD THIS THING WORKS YOU HAVE TO PATIENT BC I WISHED THAT I COULD MOVE AWAY FROM MY SHITTY TOWN TO A WARM PLACE AND GUESS WHAT THIS JULY IM MOVING TO NORTH CAROLINA OKAY GUYS IM NOT MAKING THIS UP I AM SO CONFUSED ACTUALLY THIS IS GREAT BYE
too many comments, cant pass it up lol
wtf, why not? (animation warning, dunno if this animation is triggering for people)
4 Legal Ways To Get Free Textbooks.
1. Open Culture: Not a large a selection, but high quality texts. If you just want to skim a book to brush up on a course you took in ninth grade, download one of these. I have yet to be disappointed.
2. Book Boon: Provides free college-level textbooks in a PDF format. Probably the widest range of subjects on the web. The site is also pretty.
3. Flat World Knowledge: The worlds largest publisher of free and open college textbooks. Humanitie texts are particularly difficult to come by, this site has a great selection in all disciplines.
4. Textbook Revolution: Some of the books are PDF files, others are viewable online as e-books, or some are simply web sites containing course or multimedia content.
5. Library Pirate: I’ve always had an addiction to torrent based pirating. When this site opened a few months ago, I went a little overboard. After dropping two hundred on a paperback spanish textbook, I downloaded the ebook version illegally. I also got a great Psyc text i’m obsessed with. It will be interesting to see how this site grows- they already have a great selection.
College bookstores completely rip off their students, so ALWAYS reblog free textbooks!
free! FREE!
Sandy Lahman, Disability 101: Not everyone who uses a wheelchair is paraplegic (via cardiacattack)
CAN WE FUCKING POST THIS EVERYWHERE???
Neurodivergent/disabled people do things when they’re alone that they don’t do in front of other people.
When someone says they have/do certain symptoms/behaviours, do not argue that they don’t, just because you’ve never seen them do it. “You don’t stim,” “I’ve never seen you talking to yourself,” “You don’t get panic attacks; I would’ve noticed,” is ridiculous.
Sometimes we can’t do these things in front of others, because we’d be told to stop; because we’re being thoughtful of/making things easier for other [disabled] people around us; because it’s embarrassing… a lot of reasons. Do not think a neurodivergent person’s behaviour comes down to what they display in front of you, is what I’m trying to say.
(And that’s without mentioning internal distress and damaging/difficult thought processes that we don’t always react to (cry, discuss, self-harm), even when alone.)
yes this. i can’t tell you how many times i’ve been panickingpanickingpanicking and pleasedon’tcrypleasedont’cry notgonnacry in front of people and then as soon as I close the door behind me I’m sobbing. In college I would hide my face behind my laptop when I cried in class.
Headcanon that McGonagall is offended on a personal level that Umbridge loves cats.
HEADCANON FUCKING ACCEPTED!
I wish society prioritized mobility the way it does walking Because walking is not mobility to me. Walking is agony, exhaustion, limiting. Walking binds me to a space so small I can not leave my own damn apartment. This is not mobility. My wheelchair gives me mobility, gets me out of the house, to places, allows me to live my life and have energy and manage my pain. That’s mobility All this focus on getting people to walk, without considering what that will cost them Without considering that they would likely still be denied things like access to proper medication, appropriate healthcare, required personal care and attendant help, living expenses, assistance accessing the workplace You’re not changing shit And all of that aside, what this really does Like let’s be honest here What this really does is shift away focus from needing to make any changes. It’s my fault that I can’t walk up steps, not a societal issue for there being no ramp. It’s my fault that I can’t afford the wheelchair para transit requires me to have, not an issue with para transit, or with wheelchair services for having an extremely flawed system that is harming most wheelchair users here. No. Society puts a demand on all of us with mobility disabilities, visible and invisible. We must look a certain way, act a certain, and in the end, strive to walk But I don’t care if you wish to walk or not. I care that right now you are being denied seats on a bus because you “don’t look disabled”. That you can’t get on the fucking bus because it’s not accessible. I care that you had to smile and and fight the urge to scream as someone just told you they hope you’ll get better again. You deserve mobility. You deserve that today
bolding mine because holy shit this is important so fucking important
The Thinking Asexual, “Women, Passion, and Celibacy | Introduction: Celibacy is Not Hereditary” (via cakewithcaroline)
YES THIS
I haven’t seen anything about 7/7 on my dash today.
On the 7th July 2005 (10 years ago today) London transport was bombed during the morning rush hour. 52 civilians died and it’s said around 700 people were injured. It was the UK’s worst terrorist incident since the 1988 Lockerbie bombings.
I just thought people should know since no one really talks about it and it’s the 10th anniversary today.
I remember when this happened and I’m American. I was at camp at the time and a lot of my counselors were British.
here’s to the kids that use fictional characters as a way of coping. here’s to the kids that stay up late crying to their favourite characters. here’s to the kids that imagine their favourite character by their side when they’re experiencing bad anxiety in public. here’s to the kids that need works of fiction to keep on surviving.
adding a shootout to adults who cope in this way too. life doesn’t become easy just because you’ve grown up.
^^^^ that ^^^^
You are all awesome and you are all strong <3
yes this