Against Disability Policing

Thankfully I've had a good summer free of nondisabled people annoying me about my health. These folks provide insight and great comebacks.

Hank Green, one progenitor of the internet-based social movement, Don't Forget to be Awesome, has ulcerative colitis. Just like the rest of us with chronic illnesses, he's received years of unsolicited advice for better living without pain: more gluten, less gluten, fish oil, motor oil. In this captioned video, he identifies how and why those intrusive suggestions make him feel like his illness is his own fault.
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From genericlottery, a comic strip exposing a common workplace issue: ( description here )

View original at http://genericlottery.tumblr.com/post/144974463354/5262016-chronic-illness-blergh

From disabilityhealth
In carefully set type these words to live by:
"I don't think you look disabled"
I don't think you look qualified to make that assessment.

View original at http://disabilityhealth.tumblr.com/post/138668604903/i-dont-think-you-look-disabled