The View From Down Here
Lucy WebsterWhat's it *really* like to be disabled? How can you fight ableism? A newsletter aiming to demystify disability through personal stories and observations, from journalist and card-carrying disabled woman Lucy Webster
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 196 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 14 days ago |
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Disabled bodies are beautiful
Hello,
Sometimes you didn’t know you needed something until you got it.
For me, this week, the thing I needed was to see Aariana Rose Philip at the Met Gala.
Look at her. Isn’t she stunning?
Much is said about disability representation...
Pain isn't our fault
Hello,
I am trying to learn to relax. Physically.
(Mentally, too, but that’s a different story).
My CP makes me tense. My muscles are so tight in certain parts of my body that you can feel the knot simply by resting your hand on my skin,...
Would you please treat me like a person?
Hello,
Do you know what it’s like to be dehumanised in your own living room?
It happened to me - again - this week.
I had someone here doing a trial shift to be one of my PA/carers. The interview had gone well, but the wheels came off t...
We need to talk about ableism on the left
Hello,
Look, I just want to talk, ok?
I know the enemy right now is the far right. Trust me, I know.
But I just can’t ignore the unrelenting tide of ableism that seems to be rising on the left at the moment, coming from people who undoub...
Call it love
Hello,
I am struggling to see the bright side. My brain is doing its thing and the world is scary and last week I found myself arguing with a prominent ‘left wing’ internet personality because he thought it wasn’t ableist to think it ‘made...
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I'm an anti-ableism journalist, writer, campaigner and community organiser. My newsletter tells stories from my life as a queer, full-time powerchair-using woman to demystify disability, challenge ableism and empower you to be a disability ally.
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