Catherine B. Krause (she/her)

if you want to support amatullah, creator of toki pona, with all the misogyny and ableism being directed at her atm, one surefire way of doing so is to buy her books

don't have pu yet? get pu. don't have ku? get ku. don't have Symbols of Flow? that's next for me.

People have passed out on buses after being denied seats, because people thought they were faking it. People in excruciating pain have been turned away from hospitals, because people thought they were faking it. People have been publicly shamed both online and in person for their disabilities, because people thought they were faking it. People have lost their jobs after being denied accomodations, because people thought they were faking it. And I'm partially talking from my own personal experiences. I've been yelled at for having meltdowns at school after being told I wasn't allowed to wear ear plugs, because people thought I was faking it. These aren't hypothetical situations. Lots and lots of real disabled people have suffered for the entertainment of fakeclaimers.

The harm from fakeclaiming real disabled people is much, much worse than the harm from taking the few fakers there are seriously. I would rather help a hundred disabled people when one person among them is actually faking it than fakeclaim a hundred fakers when one person among them is actually disabled.

Yes, there are people who fake disabilities, and yes, that's awful and harmful. But accusing people of faking it has never done anything good for anyone, while it has harmed a lot of disabled people who needed support but were ridiculed instead. There is no net positive to fakeclaiming. All it does is serve to stigmatize, mock, and encourage the neglect of disabled people. It's sickening.

I mean this all the time. Even if they do something you assumed they shouldn't be able to do (part-time AAC users, ambulatory wheelchair users, and other people whose disabilities aren't constantly visible exist). Even if you think their accommodations are excessive or unnecessary. Even if you think they have "too many" conditions. Even if it's DID or schizophrenia or any other disability that you're uncomfy acknowledging. Even if they have dyed hair or neopronouns or anything else you've decided is "attention-seeking behavior."

Donald Trump

even if she doesn't "try to pass" she still deserves the same basic respect you give everybody else.

even if she's done something bad that doesn't excuse you misgendering her on purpose.

i'm so sick of people treating trans people's pronouns as some kind of reward you get if you've been a good tranny.

this goes for those who use neopronouns too i dont care how "weird" you think it is especially if you're trans yourself.

Howdy yall! If youve ever liked my vibe on here or you just feel like helping a relative stranger in sudden need.

i found out 3h ago that im being laid off as of May 1 because my boss [Edit4/30 due to new developments] scammed the entire crew, hasnt paid some of us, and has taken advantage of everyone; recovering addicts, undocumented folks, the homeless trans jew (yours truly). This means shes moved to another sweatshop and ive been not-not-fired so she doesnt have to pay me unemployment. fun.

I currently have one small loan for $450 and roughly $1500 left to pay off my van. Both of these accounts are 30 days past due because weve been on reduced hours already and i could really use some reblogs and reach on this in case anyone can help. Thank you! Hopefully this is only temporary. I could use help immediately for food and prescriptions as my mmj card will be expiring in less than a week and i use it for cPTSD.

Things i can do for money with my health where it is right now:

knitting scarves

research with an emphasis on workers rights

frying sandwitches

voice acting (want to get into)

being a very pretty case of restless leg

Moots/friends of moots, if you are south in cali and know someone who could use a screen printer who just needs a refresher lmk. i dont wanna doxx myself but i have zero familiar connections Cuz Reasons ♡. so we're throwing spaghetti

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