but for me it means that Trinity, whose journal I've started reading fairly recently because of her great comments at Queer Dewd, finds The Gimp Parade worthy of suggesting to others. And that makes me feel good about this site. (Really good! Thrilled, actually!) Trinity blogs on disability, among other things, and I'm working my way through the archives over there.
In passing on my linky love, I'm listing five disability bloggers from my sidebar who always broaden my mind:
A Life Less Convenient -- Jen Burke's artistic blog diary of a life with chronic illness has been one of the reasons I've tried to be braver about describing the complexities of living with severe impairments and the societal consequences of disability status. Her eloquence on her frequent hospital and health care experiences aren't overtly political on disability issues, but show you don't need to be to add to the larger story.
Fit of Pique -- Thirza Cuthand's writing didn't come to my attention until the Ashley X case became big media fodder at the beginning of the year and she posted on her disabled sister, but every damn time I wander over there now, Thirza blows my mind. On mental illness and modern psychiatry, on queer issues, on being Cree and mixed race. Oh, just check it out, already!
From the Port -- Kathy Podgers lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and her blog is an example of the tenacity needed to fight injustice locally. She documents the inaccessibility of local sidewalks, buildings and transportation, and currently shares her battle to be able to even attend city council meetings because of discriminatory bans on her service dog.
Gordon's D-Zone -- Gordon Cardona writes from Paolo, Malta. This post alone should explain my admiration.
The Trouble with Spikol -- Editor and columnist Liz Spikol blogs prolifically on mental health, tying together the social significance of pop culture, depressed celebrities, health care, and police treatment of those with mental ilnesses, among other things. If you read one blog on mental health news, this should be it.
The rules to this meme, set out by its creator, are as follows:
1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think,
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme,
3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote (here is an alternative silver version if gold doesn't fit your blog).
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