Comments on: A scary list http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:02:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: bint alshamsa http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-509 bint alshamsa Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:36:43 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-509 Don't feel bad. Your experiences sound a lot like my entire life up until the past three years. I was raised in a religious high-control group (i.e. cult) and politically I identified myself as a conservative. I could go on but I'm pretty embarrassed to admit to anything more. ;) Don’t feel bad. Your experiences sound a lot like my entire life up until the past three years. I was raised in a religious high-control group (i.e. cult) and politically I identified myself as a conservative. I could go on but I’m pretty embarrassed to admit to anything more. ;)

]]> By: Fullof Sh@t http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-378 Fullof Sh@t Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:30:41 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-378 So what made you change your mind??? Did so something miraculous that made say, "Holy shit, I've been a mistake all my life voting for the Idiot Prez and being a republucan hypocrite!!!"? You know really, at least Clinton got the nerves to say, "i had oral sex with monica!!!" Read my blog and please tell me what you think.. So what made you change your mind??? Did so something miraculous that made say, “Holy shit, I’ve been a mistake all my life voting for the Idiot Prez and being a republucan hypocrite!!!”?

You know really, at least Clinton got the nerves to say, “i had oral sex with monica!!!”

Read my blog and please tell me what you think..

]]> By: Casdok http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-370 Casdok Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:18:06 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-370 Its interesting how we change, isnt it. Its interesting how we change, isnt it.

]]> By: MCC http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-351 MCC Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:27:31 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-351 hahaha, you guys are awesome :) a few friends and i presented at a conference this past weekend and...no one "got" what we were saying. i was really frusterated by the audience until a friend reminded me about posting this week last week. it definitely puts things in perspective and shows that anyone can change/grow/whatever. the change was gradual and instanteous at the same time.. there were a lot of "oh dang i was wrong" moments that were definitely related to developing my identity as a disabled person. as far as the straight-queer thing, i dunno. i really feel like i was straight but changed (until this year, there were never any hints or seeds of doubt) although others would probably argue that queerness has always been there and was latent. and as for the "helping" part--- it's more of how the "helpers" see themselves... if they see the "helpees" as less fortunate or in need of a savior, then there is a problem. if the person who wants to help is someone that can help the person find their own power and be an ally (not the power-giver), then i suppose that is a different thing. just a lot of the people who want to "help" the disabled/poor/houseless, etc. often do it in a patronizing demeaning way. hahaha, you guys are awesome :)

a few friends and i presented at a conference this past weekend and…no one “got” what we were saying. i was really frusterated by the audience until a friend reminded me about posting this week last week. it definitely puts things in perspective and shows that anyone can change/grow/whatever.

the change was gradual and instanteous at the same time.. there were a lot of “oh dang i was wrong” moments that were definitely related to developing my identity as a disabled person.

as far as the straight-queer thing, i dunno. i really feel like i was straight but changed (until this year, there were never any hints or seeds of doubt) although others would probably argue that queerness has always been there and was latent.

and as for the “helping” part— it’s more of how the “helpers” see themselves… if they see the “helpees” as less fortunate or in need of a savior, then there is a problem. if the person who wants to help is someone that can help the person find their own power and be an ally (not the power-giver), then i suppose that is a different thing. just a lot of the people who want to “help” the disabled/poor/houseless, etc. often do it in a patronizing demeaning way.

]]> By: daisydeadhead http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-348 daisydeadhead Sun, 30 Sep 2007 05:32:33 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-348 Can I ask what HAPPENED? Like, was it a series of things, or one big breakthrough? I find that kind of "conversion" fascinating! Can I ask what HAPPENED? Like, was it a series of things, or one big breakthrough? I find that kind of “conversion” fascinating!

]]> By: Pinky Bear http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-347 Pinky Bear Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:04:34 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-347 Wow! You really had an awakening and made some great changes! Wow! You really had an awakening and made some great changes!

]]> By: Jonah http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-345 Jonah Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:48:48 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-345 Wow, that's different. Were you really straight then, not just pretending? Have you retained any sense of Republican values? Was there anything that drew you to be politically active in a Republican way or was it just another activity? I will certainly either post the collage after it's all done, or I'll send you a copy. Wow, that’s different. Were you really straight then, not just pretending?
Have you retained any sense of Republican values? Was there anything that drew you to be politically active in a Republican way or was it just another activity?

I will certainly either post the collage after it’s all done, or I’ll send you a copy.

]]> By: shiva http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-344 shiva Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:05:00 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-344 Aaarghh buggery. That W was (obviously) meant to be a Q... Aaarghh buggery. That W was (obviously) meant to be a Q…

]]> By: shiva http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-343 shiva Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:03:52 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-343 Stacey - have you read "Exile & Pride: Disability, Wueerness and Liberation" by Eli Clare? If not, i couldn't recommend it enough, it's absolutely awesome, and i was thinking of you (as well as pretty much all the queer disabled people i know... which is actually a majority of all the disabled people i know) most of the way thru reading it... Stacey - have you read “Exile & Pride: Disability, Wueerness and Liberation” by Eli Clare? If not, i couldn’t recommend it enough, it’s absolutely awesome, and i was thinking of you (as well as pretty much all the queer disabled people i know… which is actually a majority of all the disabled people i know) most of the way thru reading it…

]]> By: BetaCandy http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-342 BetaCandy Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:53:07 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/09/27/a-scary-list/#comment-342 I'm not willing to condemn what you were because maybe that's the right way to live for some people. But it certainly sounds like it wasn't right for you, and you've made great steps in finding what IS right for you, and that's awesome. :) I’m not willing to condemn what you were because maybe that’s the right way to live for some people.

But it certainly sounds like it wasn’t right for you, and you’ve made great steps in finding what IS right for you, and that’s awesome. :)

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