It’s been a few days since an update on Amanda Baggs and her struggle to get past medical discrimination and get appropriate medical treatment has been shared here. The good news is that the news of her scheduled surgery was true and her feeding tube is now in place. Now the bad news: In “So … Continue reading More Updates on Amanda Baggs and Links to Other Bloggers
I plan to put out a couple more posts today if my energy holds out. There is a lot happening this week. I think the first order of business is the rolling media nightmare unfolding in regard to Tomas Young. (Apologies to all about the misspelling of his name – many folks writing on the … Continue reading Bill Peace, Stephen Kuusisto and a Little from Me on the Growing Cheerleading Squad for Tomas Young’s Suicide
Until last week, I’d never heard of Thomas Young. But on March 13, Bill Peace published a disturbing post on his Bad Cripple Blog, titled “Thomas Young and Suicide: All the Wrong Questions Asked.“: I have not thought about Thomas Young in quite some time. He was featured in the 2007 documentary Body of War … Continue reading Bill Peace and Stephen Kuusisto React to “The Crucifixion of Thomas Young” by Chris Hedges
For awhile, it seemed like this story just plain passed under the radar of the disability community – most of whom were acutely attuned to coverage of the 20th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act, hoping for media coverage and being somewhat underwhelmed by media attention. The anniversary – including the ceremony at the White … Continue reading John Callahan – A Talented and Twisted Voice Is Gone
