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
I don’t know where to start. I’ve wanted to write this piece for a while, but I kept waiting for ‘it’ to end; for closure, so I could tell you what happens at last. But, that’s not happening any time soon, so I guess I’ll start at the very beginning. (A very good place to… Continue reading That drunk, woozy feeling
I’m the fat girl! I’ve been the fat girl with acne my entire adult life. As a child, I was the skinny kid who was a fussy eater. It was so bad that when I was eight, Amma and Appa enrolled me in Judo classes with the hope that the sport would help me build… Continue reading The fat girl
THE GLASS ELEVATOR 