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"Medical consent is not the same as sexual consent, but there are ways in which they blend together. The boundaries of bodily autonomy, questions of power, questions of abuse and choice and agency diverge, converge, diverge again."
I've been saying this! Is agreeing to an intrusive and/or painful medical procedure really considered consent when the alternative is something worse? It's (almost) like having no choice.
— May 12, 2026 03:10PM
I've been saying this! Is agreeing to an intrusive and/or painful medical procedure really considered consent when the alternative is something worse? It's (almost) like having no choice.
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The Reading Frog
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"The disabled, as a group, (...) remind able-bodied people of the imminent looming of their own aging process, a process which makes their body decline in function until it stops functioning at all. We are (...) a constant reminder of the true lack of control we all have over our bodies, even a constant reminder of death,"
—Literally wrote a part of my thesis about this, love that it's addressed in this book.
— May 16, 2026 11:35AM
—Literally wrote a part of my thesis about this, love that it's addressed in this book.
The Reading Frog
is 84% done
"Eight-year-old me had been through so much. She had been through so much that she was still making herself known in the present. In moments of people leaving, in endings of all kinds, she shows up and tries to speak. She fractured in her present (my past), and the only way to make her whole again is to see her, listen to her, comfort her. (...)
Eight-year-old me is trying to speak.
I'm doing my best to listen."
— May 16, 2026 11:12AM
Eight-year-old me is trying to speak.
I'm doing my best to listen."
The Reading Frog
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"(...) it's simply evolution except when orchestrated by the hands of humans, targeting other humans. Then, we call it eugenics, and think of the forced sterilization of over 64,000 people in the United States from 1907 to 1963, intentionally targeting people of color, people who were poor, and people with all types of disabilities.
Bodies as disposable then, bodies as disposable now."
— May 16, 2026 09:29AM
Bodies as disposable then, bodies as disposable now."
The Reading Frog
is 57% done
This mix of fiction and non-fiction sometimes hits really well and at other times leaves me really confused. It's a little hard to follow at times...
But I love all the social commentary and discourse on disability in this book!! I'm also glad for its intersectionality.
Def hits on a personal level 👏
— May 16, 2026 06:22AM
But I love all the social commentary and discourse on disability in this book!! I'm also glad for its intersectionality.
Def hits on a personal level 👏
The Reading Frog
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I like my reads to be intersectional, thank you.
I'll definitely check out Keah Brown's work in the future!!
— May 15, 2026 02:59PM
A quote from writer Keah Brown: "Non-Black disabled people who equate every ableist thing to racism: do you ever tire? Your long threads and hot takes always seem to forget that Black disabled people exist. We do. We aren't just going to tuck ourselves away to fit your narrative."
I like my reads to be intersectional, thank you.
I'll definitely check out Keah Brown's work in the future!!
The Reading Frog
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Invisible/non-obvious/ambulatory disability gang unite.
— May 15, 2026 06:49AM
"It never looked as terrible as it felt / for this I could never forgive my body"
Invisible/non-obvious/ambulatory disability gang unite.
The Reading Frog
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I love learning about a new term to describe this aspect. I'll definitely check out Mia Mingus' work in the future.
— May 13, 2026 08:50AM
"Disabled writer and activist Mia Mingus coined the term "forced intimacy" to explain how disabled people have to bare themselves physically and emotionally, whether they want to or not, in order to access care they need in order to survive."
I love learning about a new term to describe this aspect. I'll definitely check out Mia Mingus' work in the future.
The Reading Frog
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Me 🤝 Fi
Getting philosophical when our hands don't fucking work
— May 13, 2026 06:25AM
At some point that summer, Fi tells me, "What stands out about chronic medical problems is how you can feel fine and normal and then suddenly realize how thin the layer of protection is between you and the world."
Me 🤝 Fi
Getting philosophical when our hands don't fucking work
The Reading Frog
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What a quote... I think this is why I love books that explore autonomy or the lack thereof. It's a huge aspect of navigating life while being disabled and something I personally think about a lot.
— May 12, 2026 02:32PM
"(...) my first year of grappling with the truth that I am drawn to situations in which I am forced to make difficult choices for the sole reason that in these moments, I actually have a say."
What a quote... I think this is why I love books that explore autonomy or the lack thereof. It's a huge aspect of navigating life while being disabled and something I personally think about a lot.
The Reading Frog
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Was it a good idea to start reading this while I'm going through my own disability crisis? Probably not, but I'll try to take my time with this one and take breaks when needed.
Also reading The Magnus Archives Transcripts alongside which is something completely different for when I need it.
— May 12, 2026 02:26PM
Also reading The Magnus Archives Transcripts alongside which is something completely different for when I need it.
