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Highlights from CNN comments – #AbleistAbuseIs

Posted on By David Perry

Ableism in Action – These are comments from my recent CNN article on Kanye West. These are not trolls. These are people genuinely trying to express their thinking. Italics are me. Many of the issues here relate back to my post on “Hidden Disabilities,” featuring longer comments from readers. hgflyer lollardfish • 7 minutes ago … Continue ReadingHighlights from CNN comments – #AbleistAbuseIs

Hidden Disabilities; or, You Have No Idea What You Are Seeing

Posted on By David Perry

Last Tuesday, CNN published an essay of mine that took the occasion of Kanye West’s bad behavior, in which he demanded fans prove their disabilities, to talk about the way that this happens to people with disabilities all the time.  Response was mostly very positive, but I always pay attention to criticisms, even though I … Continue ReadingHidden Disabilities; or, You Have No Idea What You Are Seeing