“I don’t need to be reminded that I’m different. I’m a lot. A lot of love. A lot of grit. A lot of grace. A lot of brave.”
I Am A Lot Of Things, So Please Stop Seeing Me As Just A ‘Midget’
‘You’d heal faster if you put the cake down.’ I hadn’t eaten in 3 days.’: Chronically ill woman shares medical trauma
“Instead of being met with compassion, we end up seeing this system at its worst. The racism, fatphobia, gaslighting, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and antisemitism that transpires was a shock to what I thought I knew about the world.”
After Uncomfortable Experiences, Vloggers Dedicate Lives To Highlighting BIPOC-Friendly Travel Destinations
“We weren’t sure what places would be unwelcoming to people who look like us and didn’t find any resources. So, in October of 2019, we decided to be that resource.”
‘My little brother was outed to my whole family. And all I did was watch.’: Gay woman shares her ‘raw and real’ coming out story
“I watched as my brother’s world fell down around him. Would what happened to him happen to me? I was terrified.”
Nurse Fired For Speaking Out Against Mistreated Black Patients Wins Lawsuit, Now Advocates For Black Women Full-Time
“I knew my firing was unjustifiable, my concerns against the department had yet to be addressed, and nothing would change unless I took a stance. My small victory is just a meager drop in the bucket.”
‘I’ve received comments that I shouldn’t share Christopher’s life online because he can’t give consent.’: Special needs mom urges ‘his life is worth living’
“If I hide him away, and if every other parent of a disabled child hides their child away, when is there going to be an opportunity to educate? Where is the inclusion? Where is the awareness and the representation of children like mine?”
‘Forty-seven job applications later, and not a single company called back after The Pregnancy Talk.’: Pregnant employee urges ‘moms make some of the best workers’ after grueling job hunt
“I was eager and professionally prepared. I even heard comments about my ‘impressive resume.’ And yet, once they expressed interest in me and I disclosed my pregnancy, I was either ghosted or hit with the ‘please apply again after your maternity leave.'”
‘I may not be who you expected, but I am exactly who I am supposed to be.’: Mom pens touching letter from perspective of daughter with Down syndrome
“People will tell you I’ll be ‘delayed,’ but by whose standards? I’ll get there in my own time, on my own terms. Life is to be enjoyed, not to be measured by what I can do and at what age I do it.”
‘If your son was less disabled, we could be of service to him.’: Mom shares ‘horrendous email’ received when seeking support for son with autism
“The current state of the world is becoming the new excuse as to why families like mine don’t get the help we need.”
‘My social worker called me ‘difficult to place’ due to my ethnic background. I felt powerless, hopeless.’: Adoptee shares self-worth journey
“I grew up believing I was not only difficult to place, but difficult to love—until I discovered I possessed the power to choose the words, thoughts, and beliefs that would accompany me through my day and, ultimately, my life.”
