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more about #disabilities more comments → nobodyr: How is deafness a disability for modeling? more » tundrababe: I use a wheelchair, and am offended that they didn't seem to put much thought into this show. This program isolates models with disabilities, which in... more » psychokitty: This post is one example of an issue that I think we really need to talk about. Why is it so important to create a world in which "everyone can feel b... more » Le Kangourou de Kataroo: "Don't patronize me! (Is that the right word?)" DISABLED MODDLES: JUST LIKE REGULAR MODDLES more » FashionZebra: The issue over what constitutes 'disability' on this show is extremely interesting to me. I'm legally disabled, but you wouldn't tell it by looking at... more » Tartan_Tart: There was an article I found via one of the Village Voice's now defunct sex blogs about "alternative models," disabled models, plus size models (Velve... more » DutchessOfDork: I went to Nuit Blanche in Toronto 2 months ago, and was pleasantly uncomfortable with an exhibit that had people with various disabilities in the nude... more » aimeeg: I saw this last year and it absolutely infuriated me. It's kind of like those Gok Wan shoes, or those 'What Not to Wear' type programmes. Sure, they m... more » KetchupFiend: The odd thing about the Nordstrom catalog is in the next frame the same model who was in the wheel chair seems to be standing up (you don't see her fa... more » BuffySummers: What bugs me about shows like this--those that are supposed to make people more confident despite something about them that isn't considered conventio... more » wooden_shoes: I don't know. I loved this show when it first aired, I thought it was great, but part of why I thought it was great was because I've grown up with peo... more » CurtCole: I'm guessing this is why Tyra stop using the horrible term "amputee leg" when reviewing photos on ANTM. more » SWGM: I work with disabled people, so I see LOTS of service dogs. They are always the most mellow, well-behaved dogs you'd ever want to meet! And it's easy ... more » Penny: So, apparently there's a seeing-eye (sorry, is that what they are called these days?) doggie camp around here. Actually, it might even be in Richmond... more » Eleanor Ramilly: I think that is my favorite Snap Judgment line ever. #spanishblindpeoplesorganizatio... more » -
#tvwatch
Britain's Missing Top Model Misses The Mark
The word "model," in and of itself, speaks of perfection. Model student. Model citizen. You'd think a show featuring models who are also disabled would be interesting, but it really isn't. Shocker: You can be disabled and pretty. More » -
#nationaltreasure
"She Was A Real Pioneer"
A statue of Helen Keller will be installed in the National Statuary Hall today, to represent Alabama. This will be the first statue in the U.S. Capitol building of a person with a disability. [CNN] -
#notablequotable
Aimee Mullins On Her Right To Choose ... Her Legs
"I don't have any issue wearing legs that aren't human-like, but I want the option to have human-looking legs. [...] individuality and personal choice are important. How many colours do iPods come in?" — Aimee Mullins, amputee, actress, athlete [NewScientist] -
#ablebodied
Quadriplegic Woman Completes Solo Sail Around Britain
On Sunday, yachtswoman Hilary Lister, 37, completed a series of 40 day sails started in June 2008, becoming the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around Britain. She controls the boat through a "sip and puff" system of straws. [Telegraph] -
#helpinghands
The Blind Leading The Blind
Two years ago, a German gynecologist began training blind women to use their heightened sense of touch to detect lumps in patients' breasts. So far, the 10 trainees have found more and smaller tumors than doctors in 450 cases. [CNN] -
#gettingheadphones
British Company Makes Porn For Blind People
Porn for the blind often meant volunteers awkwardly describing hard-core scenes — until Clickforeplay started recording its "naughty stories," with real people acting out steamy scenarios (albeit with clothes on). [BBC] -
#anticrombie
Banished Employee, Others Speak Out Against Abercrombie's Awfulness
Riam Dean, the Abercrombie & Fitch employee who was sent to the stockroom because her prosthetic arm violated the store's "Look Policy," is suing for £20,000. Her mom and a fellow ex-Abercrombie employee e-mailed us about Abercrombie's discrimination.
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#clips
Controversy Over Seeing Eye Horses And Other Odd Service Animals
Today Good Morning America reported on a new trend: A wider variety of animals, including parrots, ferrets, snakes, and monkeys are being used to assist people with disabilities and psychological problems. More »
