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StubbornVirgo
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posted March 11, 2016 04:11 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for StubbornVirgo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The article is directed at Emma Watson and other feminists, but it is an important read for just about anybody. The statistics are especially enlightening.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/a-challenge-to-emma-watso_b_9349630.html

Just in case that link doesn't work: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-blahovec/a-challenge-to-emma-watso_b_9349630.html

Feel free to share related articles, facts or statistics. Or simply show your support for disabled women.

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StubbornVirgo
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posted March 11, 2016 05:50 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for StubbornVirgo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A couple of related links...

General fact sheet - UN (.pdf) http://www.un.org/disabilities/convention/pdfs/factsheet.pdf

WomenWatch: Feature on Women with Disabilities (includes a fact sheet if you scroll down, or use the menu on the left) http://www.un.org/womenwatch/enable/

Why Reproductive Health Can Be A Special Struggle For Women With Disabilities http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/10/01/3707749/reproductive-health-care-disabilities/

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posted March 12, 2016 05:13 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks.

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posted March 13, 2016 08:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
For posting this and bringing it to our attention.

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StubbornVirgo
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posted March 13, 2016 12:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for StubbornVirgo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Randall:
For posting this and bringing it to our attention.

No problem...it's a special interest of mine.

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posted March 19, 2016 12:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Great links. It rather reminds me of a program I watched yesterday called "the ugliest women in the world"
It told of her struggle to overcome her disabilities, that horrific title and become an inspirational speaker.
I will try to find a link about her (I can`t remember her name)

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posted March 19, 2016 12:37 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ok, her name is Lizzie Velasquez and here is a link to her story
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/07/lizzie-velasquez_n_4550829.html

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posted March 20, 2016 11:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks!

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posted March 21, 2016 12:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Good to have this information!

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posted March 22, 2016 12:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
And circulate it.

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Randall
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posted March 25, 2016 10:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Might move a copy of this to a busier Forum.

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posted April 21, 2016 09:00 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Bump!

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posted May 01, 2016 10:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for StubbornVirgo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Randall:
Might move a copy of this to a busier Forum.

That would be okay!

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posted May 29, 2016 03:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Moving to Sweet Peas.

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Really appreciate this thread, StubbornV!

Here's some links I found on the topic:

NGOs and UN Agencies Assisting Persons with Disabilities

Scholarships for disabled students

Grants & scholarships for disabled women

Using Sports to foster inclusion & well-being of people with disabilities.

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posted June 06, 2016 03:29 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for StubbornVirgo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Elysia:
Really appreciate this thread, StubbornV!

Here's some links I found on the topic:

NGOs and UN Agencies Assisting Persons with Disabilities

Scholarships for disabled students

Grants & scholarships for disabled women

Using Sports to foster inclusion & well-being of people with disabilities.


Yeah! It hits home with me and several people on here, I think.

These are really helpful links! Thank you for including them.

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posted July 20, 2016 11:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for StubbornVirgo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I don't know if anybody is active on Tumblr, or uses it at all, but there's a pretty large disability community there. It's awesome for those of us who can't leave our homes for various reasons to socialize. It helps build community and just generally makes me feel better on bad days.

Here's a couple of my favorite Tumblr blogs:

Chronic Illness Help
http://chronicillnesshelp.tumblr.com

Chronic Illness Humor
http://whatshouldwecallchronicillness.tumblr.com

Disableism
http://disableism.tumblr.com

Disability Health
http://disabilityhealth.tumblr.com

Family in Chronicity
http://family-in-chronicity.tumblr.com

How Should We Treat Me
http://howshouldwetreatme.tumblr.com

Illness Master Post
http://illnessmasterpost.tumblr.com

Invisible Illness Awareness Week
http://invisibleillnessweek.tumblr.com

Letters to Thrive
http://letterstothrive.tumblr.com

My Arthritis Secret
http://myarthritissecret.com

My Chronic Pain Secret
http://mypainsecret.com

My Lupus Secret
http://mylupussecret.com

That Disabled Feel When...
http://thatdisabledfeelwhen.tumblr.com

Spoonie Living
http://blog.spoonieliving.com

The Spoonie Network
http://thespoonienet.tumblr.com

What Should We Call Fibro
http://whatshouldwecallfibro.tumblr.com

You Might Be A Spoonie If...
http://spoonie-isms.tumblr.com

Oh, and:

The Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino:
http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/

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posted July 21, 2016 07:39 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for DopGang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Edit.

Oops. Was going to mention Lizzie. Saw after I posted that she's already mentioned in this thread.

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posted July 25, 2016 11:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Great links!

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posted August 08, 2016 11:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Bump!

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posted August 09, 2016 12:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by DopGang:
Edit.

Oops. Was going to mention Lizzie. Saw after I posted that she's already mentioned in this thread.


I`ve seen her recently doing t.v. ads on preventing bullying. What an inspiration!

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posted August 09, 2016 01:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for DopGang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by juniperb:
I`ve seen her recently doing t.v. ads on preventing bullying. What an inspiration!


She does live broadcasts on Facebook. I don't watch them because I don't watch any live broadcasts. I get alerts sometimes though.

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posted August 12, 2016 11:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ayelet     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Lizzie is wonderful. I have seen the vid. She is so inspiring. Too bad it's a thread about women only, I would have posted a great vid of a fabulous guy...

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posted September 16, 2016 06:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lexxigramer     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by StubbornVirgo:
I don't know if anybody is active on Tumblr, or uses it at all, but there's a pretty large disability community there. It's awesome for those of us who can't leave our homes for various reasons to socialize. It helps build community and just generally makes me feel better on bad days.

Here's a couple of my favorite Tumblr blogs:

Chronic Illness Help
http://chronicillnesshelp.tumblr.com

Chronic Illness Humor
http://whatshouldwecallchronicillness.tumblr.com

Disableism
http://disableism.tumblr.com

Disability Health
http://disabilityhealth.tumblr.com

Family in Chronicity
http://family-in-chronicity.tumblr.com

How Should We Treat Me
http://howshouldwetreatme.tumblr.com

Illness Master Post
http://illnessmasterpost.tumblr.com

Invisible Illness Awareness Week
http://invisibleillnessweek.tumblr.com

Letters to Thrive
http://letterstothrive.tumblr.com

My Arthritis Secret
http://myarthritissecret.com

My Chronic Pain Secret
http://mypainsecret.com

My Lupus Secret
http://mylupussecret.com

That Disabled Feel When...
http://thatdisabledfeelwhen.tumblr.com

Spoonie Living
http://blog.spoonieliving.com

The Spoonie Network
http://thespoonienet.tumblr.com

What Should We Call Fibro
http://whatshouldwecallfibro.tumblr.com

You Might Be A Spoonie If...
http://spoonie-isms.tumblr.com

Oh, and:

The Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino:
http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/


Thank you for the links
I will check them out when I am able.
Being disabled is no fun
Been so since 1989;
add in birth defects on top of it all and yeah, life is a struggle to do every day things others take for granted.
I need help with just about everything.
Being in poverty adds to the struggles,
I am too often bed bound to boot.
No fun here.

Edit to add June 2022👽

Took me a long time but did look at all the links.
Unfortunately nothing useful for the likes
of myself👽
Seems one must have just one didabling condition and also be fortunate enough titionso afford college and transportation and also not be bed bound often.
Have had bad experiences with the so called support groups out there because oddly most folks with just one disabling condition or
illness often actually get angry at folks like myself with dozens of and or rare health conditions.👽😳🤬
I see folks with tattoos and t-shirts
loudly proclaiming their their conditions.
Survivor this survivor that👽
So what about me👽
I would have much of my body covered n such tattoos if I was to list them in ink on my body or a t-shirt👽
Having multiple disabling conditions is not popular or trendy and folks have no ideas how to react to ones such as myself👽
I just do not fit in to any of their nice trendy look at me see how brave I am categories 👽
Had hoped to find help somewhere but no luck.

Rant over.
Pardon typos can't see or type easily.

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posted September 19, 2016 05:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mirage29     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you for awareness, SV. I haven't explored your links yet...

I "usually" try to read and absorb everything and watch vids before responding to posts. So sorry if I miss the mark here, but maybe what I have to say TOO, can add to the conversation in a meaningful way...


I heard TD Jakes recently briefly mention his social theory behind helping people who are disabled or in some way disadvantaged.

When you form groups of dysfunctional people, sometimes what you get is reinforcement-lessons on that particular dysfunction.

(I think being with others in support of each other is great and I wouldn't advocate stopping those?, but there comes a time where 'change' is needed. Adage, you can't keep doing the same thing, expecting different results?)

(BTW, I'm only 'recalling' what I ~think he said-- these are not his quotes.)


For example, Govt Agencies 'collect' all the poor people, and clump them together in housing poverty-villages. These people are in a pool and do not receive proper mentoring on HOW to get out of your ghetto. (Volunteers are needed? song)

(And, I think this can be applied to other types of dis-ablements.)

There are subtleties we 'pick up' from healthy (or sick individuals) that we don't realize are toxic, or nourishing.

We want to do this on a more Conscious and conscious level, where compassionate kind correction is willing to take place. Individual relationships and partnerships.

Mentor-type relationships allow someone to take you under their wing. The person picks-up on their habits, their instincts, over time.

You want to be a lawyer?, you hang with lawyers and see and absorb the kind of atmosphere of 'being' a lawyer. You pick up on their traits. (Hopefully?, you get someone ethical??? *looking* LOL)

I think mentor-matching is critically important in the lives of some kinds of disabled persons at their point of readiness to re-enter society (if they had to put living aside for a while).

You could even use astrology to match these, to time the strong and weak places, and make sure they will have provision (*ahem* Professional-Vision, a Pro-with-Vision) for that place and time in their life.

I love asteroids, and Demetra George & Dennis Bloch had done some research they shared in book Asteroid Goddesses. CERES was pin-pointed as a marker for disability... and Ceres transits as energy-triggers to start and stop an era of this for a person's life. (OF COURSE, you cannot zero in on only ONE thing in a chart--- there will be other markers to strengthen or weaken that possibility?--- It's like astro-epigenetics??).


Sometimes new habits to shape new behaviors and ways of thinking, are 'caught' (role models) rather than mentally rote 'taught'.


Why 'house' the poor together in poverty-villages.... You have a potential pool of people who DON'T know 'how to fish'... The blind leading the blind. Nobody to teach or inspire by right-example?

You need role models and mentors that take you out to the lake with them, with your own fishing pole (not defective), and bait, and they 'model' that for you? If you want to catch fish, you need to think like a fisherman/woman/whatever (LOL).

(I hope this makes sense-- such a huge ruckus in my environment today! I may edit this later... or, just leave it as-is.)

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