The Mad Chronically Ill Girl

Wheelchair Confessions and other stuff.... Haven’t been feeling the best lately, so I’ve been off the podcast for a bit, giving myself a chance to heal. I was doing Wheelchair Confessions on Twitter the other day. I was talking about the things I wish people would stop doing because I’m in a wheelchair. 1. When you see a person crossing the street in a wheelchair, unless it is a one lane street, you’re actually putting that person in danger from crossing the street. This happened to me this weekend crossing the street with my sister. A car was coming an came to a complete stop. However there was another lane of traffic. Sure enough, a car went around her and went flying through the street, nearly knocking me over. I try  not to move when people do that and wave them on. They don’t understand they are creating a dangerous situation for me. 2. Stop saying “I’m sorry you’re in a wheelchair.” There is no reason to feel sorry for me or anyone else in a wheelchair. I use a wheelch...

https://madbadgirl.podomatic.com We did an episode recently about mass shootings and disabled people. I labeled this episode CONTROVERSIAL because inside the podcast, I try to simulate a situation that happens too many times in this country. So there are ample warnings before the simulation occurs. If someone doesn’t want to take part, then they don’t have to and can skip ahead. At this point, using different sound effects, I recreate some sounds that could trigger people. I'm glad I put the warning in and those that want to participate, can and those who don’t, won’t have to. So I hope that this episode will start a discussion and engagement on an issue that affects all Americans but disabled Americans need more than lip service. WE need action and we need it now! People with disabilities are more likely to be the victim of violence rather than the cause of it. This episode was chosen because we are not having the right discussions in this country about mass shootings...