We’re taking a break from our miniseries on building a better community and tackling the topic of bodily autonomy. What is bodily autonomy? For a simple definition, we consulted our good friend, Wikipedia, which defines bodily autonomy as: …the inviolability of the physical body and emphasiz[ing] the importance of personal autonomy and the self-determination of human beings over their own...

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NB: There’s an audio glitch mid-episode that we couldn’t fix. We both thought the episode was more than good enough to publish despite that. Carrie Wade is a staff writer at Autostraddle and she’s someone that we both admire. So it seemed only natural that we’d have her on our show! This is the third episode in...

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The disability community is fickle on its best day. This is the second episode in our mini series called Building a Better Community. In this episode, Kyle and Emily discuss our community itself, all thanks to Anderson Cooper’s coverage on drive-by lawsuits specifically as they relate to the ADA. How can we achieve our goals if we don’t...

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Emily and I struggle all the time with how we represent the “greater” disability community. We want to do the best we can when we produce this show. One theme that comes up constantly is the disability community itself and Emily and I agree: we need to be better.  But how can we do that? Building...

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“Inspiration Porn” is one of the only things the entire disability community can agree is bad, right? Kyle and Emily take a closer look into inspiration porn in this episode of The Accessible Stall – what it is, what it isn’t, and what can be done about it. A transcript for this episode can be...

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Robyn Lambird is a wheelchair athlete, YouTuber, and model. She’s also a super cool human being and really fun to have on our show. Wise beyond her years, Robyn offers an interesting perspective on disability. Plus with Robyn on our show, that means we technically have an international audience now! How cool is that!? Notes from this...

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CONTENT NOTE: This episode contains frank discussion of sexual harassment and assault. We understand this is a sensitive subject for some. Please do not listen if you do not feel comfortable doing so. Thank you. On this episode of The Accessible Stall, Kyle and Emily talk about the realities of sexual harassment and assault as it...

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Kyle and Emily tackle groupthink in this episode of The Accessible Stall as it relates to disability and the disability community. What does it mean, and how can we be better as a community? Notes from this episode: This article on NPR which mentions Emily’s opinion on Hillary Clinton’s speech about disability, and Emily’s actual interview with them.

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On this episode of The Accessible Stall, Kyle and Emily talk about the new ABC show called Speechless! It’s a fantastic new show that showcases life with CP, and how it affects you, your family, and everyone around you. We gush about the show, talk about what it means for the community, and talk about where...

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On this episode of The Accessible Stall, Kyle and Emily take a look at walking, movement, and why there isn’t one “best” way to move. Note: We tested a new recording setup with this episode, so our apologies if things sound a little strange or different than they usually do. We’re still ironing out the...

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