The world finally seems to understand that female stereotypes are offensive and not entertaining — yet not everyone in Hollywood has gotten the memo. Mainstream cinema still represents female characters in a stereotypical fashion. Call it …
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I became disabled in my mid-thirties. So I lived a lifetime as an able-bodied person, and I always wonder if anybody else who starts life as a disabled person ever misses the life they had before. …
I’m on Tinder. I’m sure it’s common knowledge. If it’s not, well you know something about me now. So, my bio says “I’m looking for a summer romance”. Pretty simple right? You would think so. However, …
What is womanhood to you? How do you define yours? Your essence? It’s a question I get a lot; not only about my Womanhood but my Disability. I surprise myself with how patiently I respond every …
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Do you dream of a forever love? A lot of us will probably respond with an affirmative “yes”. Romantic love, with all its ups and downs, is one of the revered things in the world. People …
There is a huge smile on my face. I hung up and plugged in my phone to charge; it was so low it was notifying me while the call was ongoing. I should get up to …
People enjoy stories they find relatable. This is why representation is a big deal today; everyone wants to see someone who looks like them on TV. It creates a sense of belonging and depending on the …
I forgot what it’s like to be lonely. It’s a funny statement to make considering the times we are living in, with a pandemic outside and having spent the better part of the start of the …
My life is now online because of the Covid pandemic and other accessibility challenges for me as a vaccinated Disabled person. Hence, I am exposed to a lot of conversations that I would not be able …