Rooted in Rights Blog
We’re here to challenge the status quo, pushing readers and writers alike to think beyond the tired tropes of disability. The Rooted in Rights Blog publishes pieces that share perspectives on disability, amplify key issues and ideas, and make it known loud and clear that disability rights are human rights.
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Is There Space for Disabled People in the Period Positive Movement?
Content note: menstruation As a lesbian, birth control is of no use to me when it comes to its intended purpose, but as a disabled woman, it has made my life so much easier. When I first got my period…
The Hardest Part of Being Disabled is Being Ignored
Content note: includes discussion of COVID-19 and racism World, I have so much to tell you. The question is, are you ready to listen? Because people with muscular dystrophy tend to die of respiratory failure, I’ve long expected to choke…
The Dearest Friends Project: A Global Art Collaboration Centering Disability During COVID-19
The following post is part of our series on perspectives from disabled and chronically ill people regarding COVID-19. My Dearest Friends, We mustn’t let this be forgotten- the time the world gained Perspective on a small portion of our struggles.…
Navigating Virtual Employment Services During the Pandemic
Navigating the dynamics of difference within the world of employment as a person with multiple disabilities has been a struggle since the moment I prepared to enter it at the age of 16 in 2001. I didn’t become aware of…
What Do You Do When You Can’t Wear A Mask?
The following post is part of our series on perspectives from disabled and chronically ill people regarding COVID-19. This post is not intended as medical advice. While much of the rest of the world is making its way back outside,…
Public Figures Need to Do More Than Just Perform Inclusion
The idea of inclusion is sometimes used in a negative way by people who seek to demonstrate that they’re inclusive in front of others without actually practicing it. This is often done by people who are in situations of power.…
The Complexities of “Passing” as Nondisabled
“Passing privilege” is a term used to describe what people of minority identities experience when they appear as though they’re not part of that minority group. It means you may not experience the same oppression and problems as others who…
Looking at “Independence” Through the Lens of Disability
After my first day of college classes, I wanted to quit. I felt out of place and overwhelmed. As I sat with my mom in a local diner, I rattled off my fears – class sizes were bigger, the workload…