Kit 📚Jul 9, 2023

Today I discovered that not only is July #Disability Pride Month but also that we have a flag. It is so well done and extremely meaningful. It was created by Ann Magill, a disabled writer.

The entire thing will not fit into the thumbnail but if you open the image, it will tell you what each color and flag feature stands for. It is also in the alt text if you are unable to open it.

#disabled #accessibility #cerebralpalsy #adhd #autism #OCD #PTSD #bipolar #depression #invisibleillness (& more!)

Show threadAmandaJul 10, 2023
@skeletonpup Im disabled and sure as hell am not proud of it
Show threadKit 📚Jul 10, 2023
@Goldenfeathers And that's ok, everyone has a different disability experience. For me personally, I am proud to identify myself as disabled bc it's not something that I want to be ashamed of anymore. I felt a lot of guilt for things that are out of my control, but I don't want to deal with it in secret like it is something I should feel bad about. My brain is the way it is and I can't change that. Disability pride is about accepting yourself for who you are but it's a personal journey & decision
Show threadKit 📚
@Goldenfeathers I'm not sure if you've heard of the social model of disability but it's about viewing yourself as someone in a broken world that doesn't help to accommodate us instead of viewing yourself as broken in a correct world. I follow that viewpoint, which is why I choose to celebrate my neurological differences instead of feeling shame. But again, it's a personal choice and you can of course feel how you want to 😊
Jul 10, 2023 at 2:23amWeb