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Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson

“I’m not as bad as he was. At least I never hit you.”

My second romantic domestic abuser often compared himself to my first by clarifying this point. Yes, he squeezed my shoulder too tightly…

May 18, 2018

May 18, 2018

Emily Johnson

A scar means, I survived

When disability and domestic violence intersect

Oct 22, 2017

A scar means, I survived

Oct 22, 2017

Emily Johnson

Women aren’t telling people they’ve been sexually assaulted. Here’s why.

Stastical lede or anecdotal lede — a common predicament for journalists. But what if I told you that it didn’t matter?

Aug 15, 2017

Women aren’t telling people they’ve been sexually assaulted. Here’s why.

Aug 15, 2017

Emily Johnson

Parasomnia: Why 10 percent of us can’t sleep well, and why we should care

Whenever I attempt to describe what suffering from sleeping disorders is like — and believe me, I get a lot of questions about it — I run…

Aug 12, 2017

Parasomnia: Why 10 percent of us can’t sleep well, and why we should care

Aug 12, 2017

Emily Johnson

My disability narrative was stolen by someone masquerading as my friend

A few weeks ago, I found out some hard news. A woman who I’d known since December 2013, having first been friended by her on the internet…

Aug 11, 2017

My disability narrative was stolen by someone masquerading as my friend

Aug 11, 2017

Emily Johnson

Don’t be afraid to fire your doctor. Really, it’s fine.

Yes, you read that right. And if you’re a medical professional, read this to the end before you DM me.

Aug 10, 2017

Don’t be afraid to fire your doctor. Really, it’s fine.

Aug 10, 2017

Emily Johnson

Happy Birthday to my first disability, POTS: Three years and going strong

Three years ago in mid-August, I worked weekends at a small, quiet downtown cocktail bar for the fun of it. I never imagined the experience…

Aug 10, 2017

Happy Birthday to my first disability, POTS: Three years and going strong

Aug 10, 2017

Emily Johnson

10 things to know before dating someone with a disability

I t seems like it shouldn’t be necessary to write this, given that one in every five Americans has a disability. “It’s 2017,” you might be…

Jul 1, 2017

10 things to know before dating someone with a disability

Jul 1, 2017

Emily Johnson

7 States Now Let SNAP Recipients Shop Online; Is Yours One of Them?

For many Americans, going grocery shopping can sometimes feel anywhere between an inconvenience and a trip to hell. For Americans with…

Jun 30, 2017

7 States Now Let SNAP Recipients Shop Online; Is Yours One of Them?

Jun 30, 2017

Emily Johnson

Netflix’s ‘Master of None’ breaks the disability sound barrier, literally

I’ve been a fan of Alan Yang and Aziz Ansari’s original series “Master of None” since it first aired on Netflix in 2016. Both American…

Jun 30, 2017

Netflix’s ‘Master of None’ breaks the disability sound barrier, literally

Jun 30, 2017

Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson

Social Media and Digital editor. Book editor. Designer. Journalist writing on disability, tech, culture and entertainment. Founder @TheDailyDisability.

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