‘she’s mad and dangerous’
Ableism sometimes comes in more subtle forms. Animal rights and environmental activists are eagerly depicted as ‘lunies’, ‘crazy’ or ‘mad’Continue Reading
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Children display ‘werewolf syndrome’ after getting anti-baldness drug
More than a dozen children in Spain developed a form of “werewolf syndrome” after they were given mislabeled medication. SeventeenContinue Reading
On fat bodies and credibility. The Belgian Minister of Health
A recent report by the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium, on the appropriateness of vegetarian and vegan diets forContinue Reading
Understanding how disability functions, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson
“Understanding how disability functions along with other systems of representation clarifies how all the systems intersect and mutually constitute oneContinue Reading
Framing animal rights activists and animal abusers as ‘crazy’: the exploitation of disability
Media reports are sometimes eager to portray animal rights activists as ‘crazy’, ‘nuts’, or ‘loonies’. On the other hand, animalContinue Reading
Injured footballer shot dead
This is a new campaign film from League against Cruel Sports. The video shows a football match. During play, oneContinue Reading
– The trouble is that once you see it, you can’t unsee it. And once you’ve seen it, keeping quiet,Continue Reading
