Born This Way, but Not THAT Way

Media, mockery, and music. Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” music video…

Crip Culture Poetry and the Embodiment of Self

Poetry has been an integral facet of communication throughout time. Its lineage stretches across several movements from the Civil Rights and Women’s Suffrage era to modern day Black Lives Matter. This recurrence in activism shows that it is a…

Social Media Changes the Life of Disabled People

With the development of Internet technology, social media has gradually become an indispensable channel for people to communicate and participate in social activities. As an important part of social groups, disabled people have gained more…

Technoableism: Is It Our Future?

While the advancement of technology has augmented our society’s dependence on it, the disabled…

A World Without Disabilities?

“Don’t you want to get rid of your disability?”

This is a common question that’s been asked to people with disabilities from strangers, friends, acquaintances and even sometimes their own family members. With the emergence of new biotechnology such as…

The Socio-political Perspective of Disability and the Political Representation of People with Disabilities in the U.S.

Disability studies have induced significant debates in a wide range of fields of social science, such as economics, sociology…

Hair and Disability: Accessible Hair Culture

Modern hair culture finds its space within hair salons. Stylist-to-client relationships form over years of appointments or instantly with a successful walk-in. The pampering at high-end salons and the companionship at barber shops result in quick…

The Detrimental Loophole of the Fair Labor Standards Act

The need to work in a safe and healthy environment and to be treated equally is a basic human right. However, many intellectually disabled workers don’t receive the same privileges as their nondisabled counterparts. In many cases…

Euthanasia for Disabled Persons in the Medical Field

Despite the increased use of euthanasia (assisted dying) in medicine to alleviate patient’s pain, the topic has not sufficiently incorporated and considered people with disabilities. This is despite disability being named as one of the…

The Intersection of Colonialism and Disability

Colonization has never ended. In fact, the effects of imperial rule and colonization are still visible today. For about a century now, critical theorists have aimed to view the world through a non-white hegemonic lens, one that examines the lives…