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Sara Westrop

My 2020 Retrospective as a Chronically Ill Cripple

TW: Medical neglect, death, ableism, eugenics

Jan 1, 2021

Jan 1, 2021

Sara Westrop

A draft email to send your MP asking for an enquiry into disabled deaths related to COVID-19.

In June 2020 the Office of National Statistics (ONS) released shocking figures that showed disabled people made up 22,500 deaths related to…

Jul 11, 2020

Jul 11, 2020

Sara Westrop

The Friends We Lose Along The Way

Back in 2013, after I almost died, a very unexpected thing happened to me. One of my best friends disappeared. I don’t mean as in POOF a…

Feb 4, 2020

The Friends We Lose Along The Way

Feb 4, 2020

Sara Westrop

Being Disabled In Public Spaces Is Dangerous

It’s been a little while… I’ve been busy being ill and dealing with a couple of new diagnoses. AND in nicer news I have been dating again…

Dec 4, 2019

Dec 4, 2019

Sara Westrop

The System is Broken, and Disabled People are Suffering

The DWP is failing the most vulnerable of it’s population.

Oct 14, 2019

Oct 14, 2019

Sara Westrop

Recovery Isn’t Linear

That’s become a kind of mantra for me when I have really bad days. Recovery isn’t linear, it never is. You have good and bad days. For most…

Sep 9, 2019

Sep 9, 2019

Sara Westrop

Your Hot Take Dissing Keyboard Activism is Ableist as Fuck

Every time there’s a crisis in Britain I dread checking in on social media, because I’m met with a barrage of tweets, articles and blog…

Aug 30, 2019

Your Hot Take Dissing Keyboard Activism is Ableist as Fuck

Aug 30, 2019

Sara Westrop

The Perils of Brain Fog

One of the most frustrating symptoms I have with my chronic illness is the dreaded Brain Fog. This is a much more disarmingly charming name…

Aug 20, 2019

Aug 20, 2019

Sara Westrop

My Cousin Lal

This weekend I said goodbye to one of the coolest people I have ever known. My amazing, kind and at times infuriating cousin Larion. I miss…

Aug 5, 2019

My Cousin Lal

Aug 5, 2019

Sara Westrop

My Disability and Self Care

When I talk about self care I don’t just mean bath bombs, fancy takeaways and face masks. I’m talking about life admin, cooking, chores…

Jul 31, 2019

My Disability and Self Care

Jul 31, 2019

Sara Westrop

Sara Westrop

A queer, disabled, fat femme who is passionate about LGBTQ rights, history and culture. Back in 2013 she almost died when her heart decided to stop working.

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