Dating is hard.
Dating is hard.
That's true for everyone, but there's an extra layer of difficulty when you're a disabled woman and dating.
“You're just fat”
TW: weight, fatphobia
Moving through the world as a disabled woman can be monotonous: have you tried to diet? What about exercising?
New Rule: don't be ableist on TV
TW: ableism, hatred, ageism, fatphobia, ableist slurs - also directed to CHILDREN
New rule: hateful people get de-platformed.
Though Bill Maher mostly got famous for roasting Republicans, he's made sure that everyone knows he can be just as hateful as a conservative, while still being an atheist who likes weed.
He got worse
TW: ableism, misogyny, mistreatment by healthcare providers
I reported Dr. Waters and provided a lot of evidence of my experience with him being… less than ideal. When you report a doctor, they have to respond with a letter and you receive a copy along with information on any actions they took/didn't take.
I received the letter.
Through the darkness and into the light (plain text/draft)
The story of trying and failing to get help for chronic UTIs and kidney stones, before finally getting the help I needed - but almost too late.