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What i enjoyed most about this book is how it showcased just some of the different experiences that occur within the disability community. Getting to see the diverse intersectional stories told was eye opening, and allowed me to connect more with my community.
I loved this collection. The authors of Disability Visibility share their life experiences in a way that is insightful and educational. One major theme this book illustrates is that “disability” is not a monolith but full of so many individuals with different life experiences, needs, and desires. I love meeting them all through this book.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Genocide, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma
"'I don’t understand it,' I continued. 'These things, they just keep happening, and I know it has to mean something. It has to. I want my suffering to mean something. I want this pain to matter.'"
Disability Visibility is a fantastic anthology featuring a collection of stories and essays about what it is like to live a disabled life in a modern world. As with all anthologies, some of the stories stood out more than others to me, but what made this anthology different for me is that with this collection, I learned something from each and every story that was shared. I don't often think about what life is like for those living with disabilities that affect their everyday life, and while I know that was the whole point of this book, I have spent more time thinking about how difficult even what I consider to be the simplest tasks can be. This is a fantastic collection that really should be read by more people. I am glad I took the time to read this and learn more about what life is like for millions living with disabilities in this country.
TW: Ableism, mental health, racism, physical and sexual violence, slurs, sexism, transphobia, abortion, fatphobia
Disability Visibility is a fantastic anthology featuring a collection of stories and essays about what it is like to live a disabled life in a modern world. As with all anthologies, some of the stories stood out more than others to me, but what made this anthology different for me is that with this collection, I learned something from each and every story that was shared. I don't often think about what life is like for those living with disabilities that affect their everyday life, and while I know that was the whole point of this book, I have spent more time thinking about how difficult even what I consider to be the simplest tasks can be. This is a fantastic collection that really should be read by more people. I am glad I took the time to read this and learn more about what life is like for millions living with disabilities in this country.
TW: Ableism, mental health, racism, physical and sexual violence, slurs, sexism, transphobia, abortion, fatphobia
This is such a good collection of personal essays- from a Blind woman talking about her relationship with her guide dog and how they work together, to someone talking about how accessible transit works (or doesn’t), to how it is to be Deaf in prison, to how chronic illness feels, and how you move through a space that was not built for you. I may go back and reread this because I just think it’s so, so important to think through all the ways that we don’t typically think about disability, how this intersects with race and class and gender, and how we often hear about disability from able-bodied voices and that shouldn’t be the case and more. There’s so much here, and while I do think that policy and action are so important, I also think it’s important to learn and hear these stories so we have context and we can create a better world based on knowledge. I recommend this for chronically ill or disabled people who want to feel less lone and for able-bodied people so they have more knowledge. The movement has to be accessible. The future is accessible. Disability justice matters, especially during a pandemic. Disabled lives matter.
