Success! Filter cover for my FloMask worked well at my PCP office visit. Did not make it harder to breathe, was very comfortable, and got lots of compliments. Have now made covers in so many patterns because it is giving me something to focus on other than all the horrors.
So I guess February is just my month. Check out this surprisingly well written (and non-sensationalist) article in USA Today about polyamory. www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
I know Iโve shared a lot recently (top scientist! Being on NPR ), but I have one more win to share. Last summer, I filmed with PBS News Hour for a segment on dating with disabilities, and it just aired! (CN: included discussions of vomiting, meds, pain, ableism). www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
With Valentineโs Day around the corner, love is on many peopleโs minds. For people with disabilities or chronic illnesses, navigating the dating world can come with many challenges. Stephanie Sy repor...
I got to do a last minute quickly interview yesterday on the high rates of unemployment and poverty within the trans community: it ended up on NPR. I only have a tiny quote, but given that my dad listened to NPR every single day, so am pretty tickled at this. www.marketplace.org/2024/02/09/t...
Early insights from the 2022 U.S. Trans Survey show 11% of trans people have lost a job because of their gender identity or expression.
ALL of these topics are social work issues, and I hope that my fellow social work folks; students, faculty, staff, social workers, alumni, retirees, and others, will join me in this work. Letโs commit to creating the world we want to live in!
I am SO incredibly honored for my words to be in such good company. If you had told me even 3 years ago that Iโd be quoted in Good Housekeeping, I would have laughed till I was blue in the face. www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a465626...
Back on my #SexDisBook bandwagon. Are you someone that has shoulder pain or joint issues in your elbows? Trouble with hand strength and gasping into handles? I love that they are now making floggers, dragon tails, and other kink items in more joint friendly versions, with finger loops insteadโฆ
๐ฆ THE L.A. TIMES GUILD IS WALKING OUT ๐ฆ We are calling for a one-day walkout TOMORROW, Jan. 19, in protest of management's proposal to cut staff and multiple unfair labor practices. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
