170 disability-related thoughts and counting
#Today’s the last day of #DisabilityPrideMonth. I’m currently going through a life-altering chronic illness flare-up, and, just like all the other times this has happened, I’m learning a lot about my health and about disability in general.
Even though I’ve had this illness to varying degrees since the 90s, I’ve only recently begun thinking of myself as disabled. Finding solidarity this way has helped. I wish I knew more about disability history and culture back then.
I’m sharing this thread in case you’d like to learn about disability from someone who thinks about it for a living. Julia Métraux is the disability reporter for Mother Jones, and for the last five days she’s been writing a really big list of things to know and opinions. Check it out!