Ableism

Amid reality of medical rationing, ableist bias against disabled people in accessing healthcare must be challenged

It is not a matter of coincidence that during medical emergencies, we see the system saving those who are 'most useful to society' while disabled people are pushed to the periphery.

Understanding and unlearning ableism is an ongoing process and one we must work on day-to-day

"Ableism is violence," as Lydia XZ Brown notes.

The value of 'crip time': Discarding notions of productivity and guilt, to listen to the rhythms of our bodies

Time as a concept is something I felt deeply conflicted about. Was I wasting time by staying in bed for so many hours? Discovering and reading more about ‘crip time’ has helped me navigate this grief a bit better | Srinidhi Raghavan writes in her column, 'Bodies Minds'

In a world that often interprets 'care' as 'burden', interdependence should be valued beyond disabled community

To a large extent we find that non-disabled people view the entirety of the disabled experience through the lens of dependence. But was it possible to see disability beyond this lens of lack?

'Ability' and the spectrum of performative possibilities: Dismantling notions of the 'perfect' dancing body

Dancers whose bodies aren't 'perfect' or 'symmetrical' find ways of reconciling their strengths to the demands of concert performance

Gal Gadot’s Stephen Hawking tweet, and the unsentimental handling of disability in ‘Rust and Bone’

Gal Gadot, Stephen Hawking and ableism (or lack thereof) in Marion Cotillard's Rust and Bone.