The unsolicited comments disabled people receive on a daily basis are so predictable, you can use them to play Ableism Bingo. This article covers those many of those comments and where they come from.
Author: Kella Hanna-Wayne
Patreon Bonus Content: Early Look at Ableism Bingo Cards
I recently got a drawing tablet and started designing my own merch…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Patreon Bonus Content: Childhood Secrets
This was in my journal from when I was about 10 years old. I actually taped these pages shut because I was so protective of my secret…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Yopp’s Logo & New Website Design are Here!
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you may have noticed that things have changed a little bit around here! And that’s because Yopp now officially has its own logo!!!!
The Problem with Misrepresenting Oppression as Just Part of Life
When we undermine someone’s life-altering issue by framing it as something that everyone deals with, we dismiss the magnitude of the societal problems that contextualize bigotry, we disrespect marginalized people’s ability to assess their own problems, we discourage the pursuit of solutions for widespread unearned suffering, and we sign off on allowing that suffering to continue.
Adjusting to Social-Distancing & Other Lessons from Chronic Illness
I’d like to share some of my hard-earned lessons that have come from the last 5+ years of managing multiple chronic illnesses and a disability that have since proved incredibly useful during the pandemic.
Patreon Bonus Content: Fantasy Style Short Story from High School
A short piece of fiction from my teenage Fictionpress account, the description said this was inspired by a dream I had which I actually don’t remember at all…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Patreon Bonus Content: A poem by teenage Kella
This is a poem I wrote when I was around 16. The idea I mention in this poem of a stone that’s halfway between a diamond and a piece of coal…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Article on Medium: Why Does Everything Feel So Hard Right Now If I’m Fine
Soon after the beginning of the pandemic, I found that if I didn’t work hard to use my systems and tools meant to support my mental health, my functionality would quickly deteriorate. I frequently felt like I wasn’t okay and also that I had no business feeling that way.
Patreon Bonus Content: Comedic Essay
A comedic essay entitled “Five Million Reasons Why I Should be the Ruler of the Universe and then Some” that I wrote in highschool…(Read the rest on Patreon)