I am writing myself into obscurity. Each sentence feels more meaningless than the last. No direction, no forethought. Questioning every prose and wondering if people would scoff at the pointlessness of my work. It’s an expression of self-doubt that has caused a longwinded hiatus for Geordie Travels. I search for purpose in my writing. For …
I have repeated on a number of occasions that, for me, the disabled community is one of the last minorities to truly have its moment in the public consensus spotlight. I often sit at home and read article after article, detailing the fantastic strides being taken to try and eradicate sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and …
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Discrimination on the basis of disability is everywhere, but most of the time, it takes a person living with a disability to actually point out the inequality for the general public to even realise… Source: Undressing Discrimination
Fascinatingly put – as ever. “Undressing Discrimination” gives a detailed and honest account of what it’s like to be a disabled person, shopping for clothes. Trust us… it’s not easy!
Today’s GUEST BLOGGER entry comes from a lady who’s fairly new to the world of blogging and who goes by the name of Charlotte Callard. For many years Charlotte has been fighting a very private battle with depression. Recently Charlotte has decided to take the plunge and has bravely written her first article on what …