http://themighty.com/2016/08/magazine-covers-featuring-disabled-people/ This went live on Monday. And it got me thinking about the representation of body types today in the media, especially magazines. Although the media has come a long way, we aren’t there yet. Progress can be seen within the dwarfism community, LPA, where they hold fashion shows and other events geared towards individuals … Continue reading Empower Every Body
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Two Choices.
It happens; difficulty, struggle, challenge and pain. On this particular day, Whole Foods won the lottery as the place I happened to be when my candle, burning at both ends, nearly went out. It was one of those moments when my dwarfism became a source of indifference rather than a source of compassion. Usually I … Continue reading Two Choices.