Bad Attitudes: An Uninspiring Podcast About Disability

Continuing our conversation from last week, we're talking about how disabled characters are presented in mainstream media. Email: badattitudespod@gmail.com Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Support: https://www.ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Leave a Review iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-attitudes-an-uninspiring-podcast-about-disability/id1577820277 Android...

Who's got two thumbs and loves TV? This girl! Are we starting to get more disabled representation of disability on network TV? Maaaaybe. Email: badattitudespod@gmail.com Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Support: https://www.ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Leave a Review iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-attitudes-an-uninspiring-podcast-about-disability/id1577...

On September 28, Alan Jackson revealed his diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, proving that disability can come for anyone at any time. Email: badattitudespod@gmail.com Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Follow @lizzy_bunton on Instagram and tell her I sent you! Support: https://www.ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Leave a Review iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

A micro-episode today! But there are only so many ways to answer the question, "Is independence ableist?" Email: badattitudespod@gmail.com Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Support: https://www.ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Leave a Review iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-attitudes-an-uninspiring-podcast-about-disability/id1577820277 Android: https://ww...

Does disability cause depression? You read the title of the episode, right? While disability is not a direct cause of depression, there are aspects surrounding the disability experience that can have a toll on someone's mental health. Email: badattitudespod@gmail.com Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Support: https://www.ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Leave a Review iOS:...

A kind listener wanted some tips on dos and don'ts when you have a disabled child in your family. I was more than happy to oblige. Email: badattitudespod@gmail.com Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Support: https://www.ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Leave a Review iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-attitudes-an-uninspiring-podcast-about-disability/id1577820277...

It's kind of surprising how much power I wielded at such a young age. If only I had been taught how to use it for the forces of good. Email: badattitudespod@gmail.com Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Support: https://www.ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Leave a Review iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-attitudes-an-uninspiring-podcast-about-disability/id1577820...

There always comes a time when we have a major revelation about ourselves. This is one of mine. Email: badattitudespod@gmail.com Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Support: https://www.ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Leave a Review iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-attitudes-an-uninspiring-podcast-about-disability/id1577820277 Android: https://www.podchaser.com/podc...

Have you heard of spoon theory? It's critical to understanding the limitations of the disabled and chronically ill communities. "The Spoon Theory" essay: https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/ Email: badattitudespod@gmail.com Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Support: https://www.ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Leave a Revi...

It's time to expose myself and talk about my most ableist habit. Email: badattitudespod@gmail.com Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Support: https://www.ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Leave a Review iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-attitudes-an-uninspiring-podcast-about-disability/id1577820277 Android: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bad-attitudes-an-unin...

Let me first apologize for the uneven audio quality in the first half of the episode. I had some challenges. In today's episode, I'm rehashing a much more toxic Facebook interaction I recently had, regarding the use of the word "pride" in Disability Pride. Buckle up. Email: badattitudespod@gmail.com Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Support: https://ww...

Today we're tackling an ableist Facebook post on the language and labels used around disability. Some people seem to think that identifying as disabled is undesirable, but I'm here to tell you that is not the case! Follow @BadAttitudesPod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Email badattitudespod@gmail.com Visit badattitudespod.com Support ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Support the show Websi...

Have you ever felt the impulse to approach a disabled stranger and offer them your prayers? SHUT THAT DOWN RIGHT NOW. It is not appropriate and it is not welcome. In fact, it is ableism. In this week's episode, we talk about why this kind of behavior is unacceptable. Follow @BadAttitudesPod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Email badattitudespod@gmail.com . Visit badattitudespod.com . Supp...

Like it says in the title, today we're talking about ableism at the DMV. It's there and it's rampant. Follow @BadAttitudesPod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Email badattitudespod@gmail.com. Visit badattitudespod.com. Support ko-fi.com/badattitudespod. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattit...

Did you know July is Disability Pride Month? I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't. Enjoy a quick bonus episode about how Disability Pride got started and why it's so important. Follow @BadAttitudesPod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Visit https://www.badattitudespod.com. Email badattitudespod@gmail.com. Support the pod: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Support the show Website: badatt...

It's time for a topic that I  might  be a little too affected by: the misuse and abuse of accessible parking. Obviously, you shouldn't do it, but WHY is it such a big deal? Follow @BadAttitudesPod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Email badattitudespod@gmail.com Visit badattitudespod.com Support ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop:...

Are you an inspiration porn star? Or maybe an inspiration porn distributor? Today we're talking about inspiration porn and the ways in which it can harm the disabled community. Stella Young's TED Talk: https://youtu.be/8K9Gg164Bsw Follow @BadAttitudesPod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Email badattitudespod@gmail.com. Visit https://www.badattitudespod.com. Support the show Website:...

We continue our discussion on labels around disability, this time talking about euphemistic language, those annoyingly cutesy terms that have very little basis in reality. Follow @BadAttitudesPod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Email badattitudespod@gmail.com. Visit badattitudespod.com. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member...

Today we're talking about ableist slurs. The language is unpleasant, but a necessary edification. Please note that near the beginning of the episode, I say "disabled" when I meant to say "non-disabled." Just be aware of that! Follow @BadAttitudesPod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Email badattitudespod@gmail.com. Visit badattitudespod.com. Support the show Website: ba...

What is ableism? What are some examples of ableism? And what is internalized ableism? This episode will give you a foundational understanding of ableism and how it affects the disabled community. Follow @BadAttitudesPod on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Visit badattitudespod.com. Email badattitudespod@gmail.com. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop....

Welcome to Bad Attitudes: An Uninspiring Podcast About Disability! This is your introduction to the podcast and its host, Laura. Learn her disability story, and what you can expect in upcoming podcast episodes. Follow @BadAttitudesPod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Visit badattitudespod.com.  Email badattitudespod@gmail.com. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: b...