Just how toxic is the word ‘retard’?

This post will mostly state the obvious. Discussing an already widely accepted belief that using the word ‘retarded’ or 'spaz' to describe someone or something is just a no go. Both of these words need to go in the bin as soon as possible. I’m going to tell you why retard is so offensive.  ...

A stranger’s curiosity does not trump my right to privacy

This blog post is going to be a bit of a rant… I have been thinking about this a lot recently. Is it really so bad if a stranger asks about your condition? I often get people asking me “what are those things on your legs?” “what’s wrong with your hands?” and it honestly annoys...