An urgent anthology of first-person essays by disabled writers on culture, rights, identity, and everyday life.
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An urgent anthology of first-person essays by disabled writers on culture, rights, identity, and everyday life.
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According to the last census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, some are hidden--but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together an urgent, galvanizing collection of personal essays by contemporary disabled writers.There is Harriet McBryde Johnson's "Unspeakable Conversations," which describes her famous debate wit...
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Sexual content
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Essays discuss sex, intimacy, and relationships; sexual harassment is mentioned
Violence & gore
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Accounts of state violence, lethal injection, and institutional harm
Profanity
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Ableist slurs including the R-word appear when discussing discrimination
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Essays address LGBTQ+ identity and anti-gay sentiment at intersections
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft content
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Disability rights, justice, and systemic critique are the anthology’s core
Self-harm / suicide
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Mentions of suicide and related distress in some personal essays
Abuse & suffering
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Medical abuse, forced treatment, eugenics, institutionalization, harassment
Other
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