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[ironphoenix]

dungeonwriter on passing.

Written from the point of view of an invisibly disabled person, but applicable to passing in many contexts, this captures some of the complex ambivalence of passing.

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[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

*nods* Invisible disabilities are just laziness or lack of self-discipline, eh?

[waterspyder.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. Sometimes, I'm told, it's just because I'm fat, and that doesn't count.

I really want people to think hard about the chain reaction that happens to someone when they get a spinal or leg injury if they don't have a wickedly high metabolism.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, playing the fat card. Visible, and still a legitimate target for ridicule and discrimination of all kinds, because it's obviously your fault.