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just found out i am unable to access my own graduation this summer because the access needs of myself and many other Disabled students are โnot viableโ due to โtime constraints and costโ.
devastated doesnโt even begin to cover it.
i wish iโd mentioned my disability in that tweet about hiking and dating apps bc the amount of ppl trying to โconvinceโ me to enjoy hiking is WILD lmao
itโs been said before but IโLL SAY IT AGAIN
PLEASE can someone start making affordable, ATTRACTIVE accessibility equipment for the home? i want a cute rose gold shower stool not blue & white industrial trash ๐ just cos iโm disabled doesnโt mean i donโt have taste?
there is absolutely nothing more disheartening as a chronically ill person than a perky receptionist telling you โall your test results are completely normal!! nothing further needs to be done!!โ and i wish non-disabled people were more understanding of this
reminder that schools/unis not offering remote or flexible learning is ableist.
so many disabled students benefitted from remote learning during lockdown.
we proved it worked so there is no excuse not to offer a hybrid course.
if any lingerie companies are looking to include more disabled representation and need a disabled model then hmu bc iโm hot and iโm nice i promise x
if the pandemic has taught us anything itโs that people generally care more about getting drunk and partying together than the lives of disabled people
people moaning about another month lockdown when those of us who are vulnerable or chronically ill who have been quarantining since march just sit here like ๐๐๐
having a fluctuating disability is so frustrating because you have to be both super organised and plan in advance whilst also needing to be spontaneous and flexible with any plans you make
i just received a letter from my nhs neurologist who i always really liked and is why i was so disappointed when they failed to help me this year and he states:
โi feel embarrassed that the service failed to provide her with a blood patch when she so clearly needed itโ
so a white boyband called big time rush release a song with ableist language and iโm yet to see the same level of outrage from the disabled community, white disabled people we gotta do better
after spending a year pouring my heart and soul into an institution that canโt even be bothered to make my own graduation accessible, i can honestly say iโve never been so disappointed
@UniofExeter
Disabled students deserve better. access is a basic human right.
keep in mind this graduation has been being planned since 2020 so there has been PLENTY of time to consider this, it just wasnโt thought of until i emailed raising my concerns at the beginning of the year.
being able to โdelete all your social mediaโ and go โoff the gridโ is a privilege that many disabled people do not have the luxury of being able to do
remember when i was gonna do a masters in disability studies this year but wasnโt able to because the only unis offering this course refused to meet my access needs by offering remote learning? oh the irony
Tw: Ableism
I am absolutely astounded by this.
To sit there and describe disabled women as โmangledโ is genuinely pathetic and disgusting. In what world is that appropriate?
Well lads, I see you. Go fuck yourselves ๐ซถ๐ป
STOP GIVING MEN PODCASTS
the โarrangements madeโ consist of me not being able to sit with my peers and having to enter the stage from the back, again, nowhere near my peers. this is not equal access.
@chr0nicallycute
We always have arrangements in place for users of wheelchairs and mobility aid to attend their graduation, access the stage and participate in graduation celebrations. 1/2
chronic illness is using a heat pack on your back whilst also using a fan to cool you down as your silly little body canโt handle its silly little temperature
to ppl that tell Disabled people to โget a lawyerโ/โsue themโ in situations of discrimination & inaccessibility: Disabled people are TIRED. we fight these fights daily often with 0 energy, & lawsuits cost MONEY which many Disabled ppl do not have bc like, Disability is expensive
in response to the ableds kicking off about the new GLORIOUS disabled victoriaโs secret model, here are some photos of me, a sexy disabled person. we exist.
pls drop ur disabled and hot pics if youโre comfortable too ๐
i donโt know about you, but iโd much rather a few people โtake advantageโ of claiming benefits than thousands of disabled people continually getting denied due to an ableist process designed to make you fail
this kind of accountability is so rare within the nhs and just goes to show he didnโt even know the state i was in because his secretary didnโt relay this info
thereโs something so satisfying about her having to type out this email to me though ๐
TW: SA/ableism
the amount of comments i get saying โshe canโt run away/fight backโ on my videos is absolutely abhorrent. disabled women are *twice* as likely to experience SA and comments like this continue to normalise this experience.
2023 reminder that a lot of wheelchair users can WALK!
i donโt know how people are still ignorant of this fact and at the point it feels wilful
we are not faking if you see us use a wheelchair one day and not the next. itโs not that hard to grasp! ๐ฉโ๐ฆฝ
there is nothing more disheartening as a disabled person than working so hard to get your body to a place where you can access the outside world again, only to be met with ableism and inaccessibility
โsorry to hear you are not satisfiedโ ??? with not being able to access my own graduation in a way that doesnโt dehumanise me ??
also these accommodations shouldnโt be โmade for meโ they should already be in place for ALL DISABLED STUDENTS
i am tired
@chr0nicallycute
We are really sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with the provisions made for you at graduation and a member of the senior team is happy to discuss your specific concerns.
living with a chronic illness is like waking up every day to see that ur plant is dead but having to water it anyway cos itโs the only plant youโve got lmao
to anyone who criticises people for taking issues of accessibility to twitter instead of addressing it privately: in my experience, it is always the case that i have tried to resolve issues directly, and going to twitter is a last resort. it is so hard to get our voices heard.
attendance policies and awards are ableist. celebrating the non-disabled who are physically able to attend schools whilst penalising those with disabilities who require time off for health, appointments etc is gross as should be thrown out the window
worrying about money causes stress and stress makes my pain bad which makes me unable to work which means i donโt have much income which makes me worry about money which makโ
having chronically ill friends is the best and yet the worst thing - itโs so incredible to have someone who understands what itโs like but so heartbreaking to see someone you care about in pain too
iโve gained a fair few followers in the last few weeks so i thought iโd do an updated intro post!
iโm ru! iโm 25, from the UK and i have ehlers danlos syndrome. my pronouns are she/they and i love to talk about sex and disability!
letโs be friends ๐ป
i have an invisible illness:
some days i can walk a little
some days i use a wheelchair
other days i might be using my wheelchair, but still be able to stand up/walk around
THIS DOESNโT MEAN IโM FAKING OR LESS VALID IN MY WHEELCHAIR USE. AMBULATORY WHEELCHAIR USERS EXIST !!
it really sucks bc my doctor is a fucking angel and sheโs absolutely incredible at what she does and SO supportive but the receptionists act as if iโm some needy fan trying to get in contact with beyoncรฉ ๐คง
i love the chronic illness community cos we understand how important it is to celebrate the little things that ableds can take for granted. you washed your hair? 10/10! made a cuppa? congrats! got through the day? yaaaasssss!
i want to talk on here about the removal of all covid restrictions and isolation periods but i am honestly just so distraught and terrified for mine and every other vulnerable personโs futures that i canโt formulate anything coherent rn
iโm so DONE with people criticising disabled people for cancelling plans/missing work etc. but still being โwell enoughโ to go out and have fun, chronic illness fluctuates more than british weather, pls consider this before ur judgemental bullshit
muting this now bc too many of yโall tryna convince my disabled ass to start hiking and it ainโt happening bc the world isnโt built for wheelchair users โ๏ธ
gentle reminder that i donโt use pepe emotes and i ask you to also not use them in my twitch chat
pepe the frog is associated with alt-right groups who co-opted the image. itโs a yt supremacist dog whistle and has even been listed as a hate symbol by the anti-defamation league
the saddest thing is though is that a few years ago i would have laughed it off and made some joke because i just thought thatโs what i had to put up with ๐คทโโ๏ธ
i refuse to apologise for the โnegativityโ of my tweets lately. too many disabled people are dying and i will not stop talking about it because yโall non-disabled refuse to listen.
staying in a hotel as two wheelchair users often means we end up facing double the ableism and inaccessibility BUT when we were in london last week we stayed at
@thezhotels
Strand and i literally cannot fault them at ALL