Has disability become performative? Depends... I am coming up on five years with bilateral Ménière's disease (MD), a progressive chronic illness that has affected my vestibular and auditory systems. Half a decade ago, it began with ringing in my ears, and then a woozy feeling of walking on water. Over time, my right ear graduated… Continue reading Unhe(a)rd
Over the past five years, ‘disabled’ has become one of the hyphens in my identity. This is especially true at workplaces, where my disability has a direct impact on how I engage in professional spaces. As someone with a largely “invisible” disability, most people cannot tell that I am disabled. I walk around without my… Continue reading Disabled, and…
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