

Yopp's 6 Most Shared Articles
Happy First Birthday Yopp! Exactly one year ago, I launched my beloved social justice blog, Yopp! Twenty-eight posts later, I’m...


What Ableism Feels Like
CN: institutional, social, and internalized ableism This was not the blog post I had planned to write this week. Earlier this week,...


10 Things I Love About Being Disabled
CN: chronic pain, general discussion of disability and health issues Three years ago, I began a chapter of my life in which I had a...


New Clothes
CN: discussion of weight gain, loss, and body image issues; chronic pain, depression In the months after I injured my sacrum, I gained a...


The Blue Book
CN: chronic pain, ableism, images of mild body contortions I sat down at the bus stop. There were still a few minutes before my bus was...


Why Don't I ever see you Dancing? What is EDS?
CN: chronic pain, descriptions of injuries It must be strange for you. You arrive at my weekly tango dance. I smile and say hello, I take...


Explaining Privilege Part 2: The Cycle of Reinforcement
CN: ableism, racism, abuse of minorities, Trump, bullying, poverty, chronic pain In Part 1: WHAT is Privilege, I give a basic definition...


A Guide to Practicing Paper Book Elitism
CN: discussion of ableism and classism In the last year, I’ve seen this infographic of “surprising book facts” shared repeatedly on...


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CN: chronic pain, PTSD, doctor neglect, ableism, emetophobia (mention only) When you meet a new doctor, you’re allowed just a few...