Archive - The Disabled Ginger

Why Don't You "Just" Lodge a Complaint?

When a disabled person is mistreated in healthcare, they're told to 'just' complain. It's not that simple. There's a culture of retaliation in the…

Jun 20 •

Disabled People are Being Mistreated in ICE Detention Facilities

Why is no one talking about it? Where's the media? Where's the public outcry? Another example of the pervasive nature of ableism and how society views…

Jun 8 •

May 2025

Why Do We Undervalue the Lives of Disabled People?

Ableism is why. Capitalism is why. A 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' mentality is why. We can and must do better, and it starts with a commitment…

May 31 •

Adriana Smith, Misogyny and the Cruelty of Forced Birth

Adriana Smith couldn't access competent medical care when she needed it, and it killed her. Now the hospital is forcing 'care' on her by keeping her…

May 21 •

Why The New Surgeon General Pick Might Be The Most Dangerous One Yet

Wellness "Influencer" Casey Means has been selected as the next US Surgeon General, despite having an inactive medical license. Her viewpoints range…

May 13 •

April 2025

Maintaining a Baseline Means Everything When You're Chronically Ill

So why is it so hard to do? And how can we make it a bit easier?

Apr 26 •

March 2025

Why Are Chronically Ill People Forced to Hide Their Pain?

And what would happen if we stopped hiding and showed the world the depths of our suffering?

Mar 27 •

I Don't Know Anyone With Long Covid

Yes. You do. It might even be you. Let's take a look at why people don't realize, or can't admit, that they're dealing with Long Covid.

Mar 15 •

We Need Mandatory Masking in Healthcare, and We Need it Now

Healthcare facilities should set the tone when it comes to masking. They should help patients protect themselves from Covid and other threats. Instead…

Mar 4

February 2025

We’re Witnessing the Fall of Public Health… and Your Best Tool is a Mask

Measles in Texas, bird flu in Louisiana, tuberculosis in Kansas and Covid everywhere. Public health has been dying a slow death for years, we can’t…

Feb 21 •

Spoon Saving Social Media Tips and How to Resist Online

The current political landscape is having a devastating impact on the health of those within the disability community. A look at how we can save spoons…

Feb 11 •

January 2025

Week One, Executive Orders and a 'Merit Based' Society

It's been a heck of a week. A problematic inauguration address, flurry of harmful Executive Orders, silencing of public health agencies & more. A look…

Jan 28 •

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