I remember when I got my crutches for the first time and they were cyan, one of my favorite colors, with black too, and I remember being so excited to use them and then when I did use them people looked at me strange like “what happened to you?” and “do you really need those?” but with their eyes..
Tag: disability
The Intersection of Queerness and Disability
No matter what, people will make assumptions. Both ableism and cisnormativity are baked into our brains and our society. The things people have to do to accommodate us and acknowledge us involves unlearning their preconceptions.

