Written by D.L.H. for “Feminist Disability Studies” I am speaking from my own experiences with disability, specifically in the context of being an Mexican American. I learned far more about disability in Professor Laura Mauldin’s Feminist Disability Studies course than I ever had growing up, even with having individuals who are disabled within my family.Continue reading “Vapo-Rub Can’t Cure Everything: Perceptions of Disability in the Mexican-American Community”
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The Decade Since Diagnosis
Written by Emma Chamberlin for “Feminist Disability Studies” It’s been almost ten years since the diagnosis. The welcoming party of a recent companion. A decade of immense pain, physical and emotional discomfort, and a slew of doctor’s visits. — I was on the school bus one afternoon, traveling to my favorite place in the world—myContinue reading “The Decade Since Diagnosis”
Messages
Written by Jess Leach for “Feminist Disability Studies” Be a good girl. Sit down. Don’t be a snitch. No one likes a tattletale. You’re not sick. Think positive thoughts. Give him a hug! Change your attitude. Don’t make a fuss. Put your tongue away. That’s not very ladylike. That’s weird. They were just kidding. WhyContinue reading “Messages”
Language Barrier
Created by Eun Sok Hong for “Feminist Disability Studies” Text transcript: Language Barrier Is something our family grew up with My siblings’ first languages were all different Eventually, We all learned Korean But a few of us took some… Time… I was the last among my peers to pick up reading Korean And my brother,Continue reading “Language Barrier”
Black Women with Disabilities
Written by Iris Elena Jordan for “Feminist Disability Studies” My name is Iris Elena Jordan. I am a Black student at the University of Connecticut who’s had the displeasure of experiencing racism on my campus. I am also a student who happens to have a disability. This fall, I took a Feminist Disability Studies classContinue reading “Black Women with Disabilities “
Stairway to Heaven
Written by Ashten Vassar-Cain, with support from the DAC Team Religion tried to “cure” me. I tried to let it.I mean it’s hard to not want it. To ascend a glitteringstaircase and enter into a world unlike anything you’d ever know in your mortal life. How could you not want that? They told me allContinue reading “Stairway to Heaven”
Disability in Mythology
Written by Hannah Dang, with support from the DAC Team PROLOGUE: At the dawn of human civilization, people spun stories inside of their heads, shared orally, and then etched out in writing. The practice of creating and sharing stories to reflect the universe hasn’t disappeared since. It was only a matter of time until storiesContinue reading “Disability in Mythology”
Sara Nović Shares Some True Biz with UConn Students and Faculty
Written by Brenda Brueggemann, with support from the DAC Team Tuesday Feb. 6, 5-6:15pm. Author Sara Nović joined UConn students and faculty in a reading and conversation around her New York Times bestselling (young adolescent) novel, True Biz. From Austin Bldg. room 217 (the English Department’s “Stern Lounge” meeting room), Nović joined students from theContinue reading “Sara Nović Shares Some True Biz with UConn Students and Faculty”
A Poem About Crows
Written by Hannah Dang, with support from the DAC team People fear murdersAnd not only the kind who kill Long ago,We were worshipedInside temples of gold,Besides gods and legends Now,We are whisperedTo be liars and thievesAs omens of plagues and deathMistakenFor black birds and ravens Locking their windows,Spy and see,A mob, spits and stones thrownAtContinue reading “A Poem About Crows”
El Deafo; The Hero My Younger Self Needed
Written by Sarah Elizabeth Goodwin, with support from the DAC team When I was five years old, I failed the regular hearing test the school gave to all the kindergarteners, and my strange accent and way of speaking suddenly made sense. My parents whisked me away from doctor to doctor until we ended up atContinue reading “El Deafo; The Hero My Younger Self Needed”
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