Comments on: post-retreat http://crip-power.com/2008/05/22/post-retreat/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:53:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: cripchick http://crip-power.com/2008/05/22/post-retreat/#comment-2435 cripchick Tue, 27 May 2008 12:12:14 +0000 http://misscripchick.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-2435 mhm jonah. have you ever participated in a queer friendly, disability friendly event where asexual people were fully included? do you have any ideas (or links) for how to facilitate something like this? mhm jonah. have you ever participated in a queer friendly, disability friendly event where asexual people were fully included? do you have any ideas (or links) for how to facilitate something like this?

]]> By: Jonah http://crip-power.com/2008/05/22/post-retreat/#comment-2434 Jonah Tue, 27 May 2008 02:14:40 +0000 http://misscripchick.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-2434 I participated in an intensive cofaciliated by Eli last year. It was a wonderful experience. I get a little frustrated with the way that he (and others) talk about disabled bodies as sexual, a response to the desexualization of the larger society, that goes too far for this disabled asexual's liking. I participated in an intensive cofaciliated by Eli last year. It was a wonderful experience.
I get a little frustrated with the way that he (and others) talk about disabled bodies as sexual, a response to the desexualization of the larger society, that goes too far for this disabled asexual’s liking.

]]> By: cripchick http://crip-power.com/2008/05/22/post-retreat/#comment-2433 cripchick Mon, 26 May 2008 19:43:48 +0000 http://misscripchick.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-2433 hymes. wow. thank you for sharing your story, that's really intense. i hope you know either way, ally or member, that we're here for you. hymes. wow. thank you for sharing your story, that’s really intense. i hope you know either way, ally or member, that we’re here for you.

]]> By: hymes http://crip-power.com/2008/05/22/post-retreat/#comment-2429 hymes Sun, 25 May 2008 01:59:05 +0000 http://misscripchick.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-2429 I am jealous. I'll come out and say it :). I wonder if I will fit into the community when I can travel again post transplant, which is sooner than I thought it looks like, maybe by Christmas or before that. My psychiatric diagnosis doesn't feel like a disability to me anymore, even when it is, I am having trouble imagining a me without a medical disability impacting my life and ability to work and play every day of my life as it has for over a decade now. Will I turn into an ally or will I still belong to the community of people with disabilities? Is it up to me? Mental health professionals mostly discourage people with psychiatric diagnoses from identifying with their disability and even sometimes discourage folks in recovery from hanging out with other folks in recovery. I guess I am feeling lost imagining a different me post-transplant. Who will I be? Sorry to go on on your blog. I know I am supposed to be thrilled, my friends and family are, but I'm having all kinds of mixed feelings. I am jealous. I’ll come out and say it :). I wonder if I will fit into the community when I can travel again post transplant, which is sooner than I thought it looks like, maybe by Christmas or before that. My psychiatric diagnosis doesn’t feel like a disability to me anymore, even when it is, I am having trouble imagining a me without a medical disability impacting my life and ability to work and play every day of my life as it has for over a decade now. Will I turn into an ally or will I still belong to the community of people with disabilities? Is it up to me? Mental health professionals mostly discourage people with psychiatric diagnoses from identifying with their disability and even sometimes discourage folks in recovery from hanging out with other folks in recovery. I guess I am feeling lost imagining a different me post-transplant. Who will I be? Sorry to go on on your blog. I know I am supposed to be thrilled, my friends and family are, but I’m having all kinds of mixed feelings.

]]> By: links for 2008-05-24 « Exposing the cherry http://crip-power.com/2008/05/22/post-retreat/#comment-2428 links for 2008-05-24 « Exposing the cherry Sat, 24 May 2008 22:37:50 +0000 http://misscripchick.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-2428 [...] post-retreat « cripchick’s weblog “when working as a collective instead of as individuals, we are unstoppable” (tags: disability, activism, retreat, queer) [...] [...] post-retreat « cripchick’s weblog “when working as a collective instead of as individuals, we are unstoppable” (tags: disability, activism, retreat, queer) [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://crip-power.com/2008/05/22/post-retreat/#comment-2427 Rachel Sat, 24 May 2008 04:22:53 +0000 http://misscripchick.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-2427 I am trying not to be jealous of you ... trying trying trying ... it sounds so wonderful! I'm glad it was nourishing and exciting and joyful for you! I am trying not to be jealous of you … trying trying trying … it sounds so wonderful! I’m glad it was nourishing and exciting and joyful for you!

]]> By: perennial sam http://crip-power.com/2008/05/22/post-retreat/#comment-2426 perennial sam Fri, 23 May 2008 14:54:02 +0000 http://misscripchick.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-2426 "What society do we live in if this form of organizing seems so radical?" Good way of putting it. I just came from Tokah's blog (she was a part of the blog carnival you held and I believe she said, "Dehumanization is rampant." I'm glad you got to be a part of this retreat, it sounds like it was a really positive and energizing experience. “What society do we live in if this form of organizing seems so radical?”

Good way of putting it. I just came from Tokah’s blog (she was a part of the blog carnival you held and I believe she said, “Dehumanization is rampant.” I’m glad you got to be a part of this retreat, it sounds like it was a really positive and energizing experience.

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