Happy Disability Pride Month!

This is slightly late but July is Disability Pride Month. It was created as way to promote visibility, honor the diversity within disability and to celebrate the uniqueness and the positivity within the disability community. While there is continued progress there is also unfortunately setbacks and hurdles as disabled people continue to fight for change, representation and their rights. With that said, I want to wish everyone a Happy Disability Pride Month. Because everyone deserves to be seen.

Disability Pride Month: Geeky List #1

Happy Thursday!

It's Disability Pride Month and throughout these last couple of weeks I want to post a few Geeky Lists of shows and movies that have disabled characters. Whether they are main, recurring or guest characters, representation is important. Everyone has a story and no two stories are the same. Especially for a community who tends to be overlooked in our society.

For this first list, I included three shows and three movies that highlight a variety of different stories.

Happy Disability Pride Month

With the way the Supreme Court is rolling back so many of our rights in the United States, it can be difficult to feel happy. But we can't let them steal our joy. Which is why I want to show support for the disabled community because July is Disability Pride Month.

This month (and every month) we should all be striving for an inclusive society that allows everyone to be seen, understood and allowed be themselves. Even more so for all the marginalized communities such as the disable community that unfortunately tends to be overlooked in our society. It's important for people with disabilities to be proud and visible within society and in every community.

Happy Disability Pride Month!

Artwork by Tyler Feder

The Story of Christopher Diaz part 1 (video)

Happy Wednesday!

I found this really amazing fan made video by Killiarious Youtube that includes scenes from 9-1-1 that focus on Christopher Diaz as well as his parents Eddie and Shannon (and Evan "Buck" Buckley). Since it's Disability Pride Month, I wanted to post this video of one of my favorite characters. It's a little long (over 30 minutes) but it's really good. One thing I like about 9-1-1 is the writers don't ignore Christopher's disability but it's not the only thing they focus on for him.

Christopher is an interesting character because he's a well-rounded and complex character. He's allowed to be a smart, funny, caring, thoughtful, creative and wonderful kid. Which is why I like that this video also included scenes of Christopher being upset and angry because no one is happy and positive all the time. I'm really looking forward to seeing how his story will continue in the upcoming sixth season.

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The Story of Christopher Diaz part 2

Happy Disability Pride Month!

This summer sure is flying by. I can't believe it's already July and not to be overlooked, July is Disability Pride Month!

Society has a weird way of treating certain people as if they're invisible and disabled people are very much included in that. And it doesn't help that a lot of buildings and cities are not as accessible as they should be. Where is the equality for disabled people?

Which is why Disability Pride Month was created, it's a way to promote visibility, honor the diversity within disability and celebrate the uniqueness and the positivity within disability. I really love that more disabled characters are being shown in various media because being disabled is normal. And some writers are doing a good job of showing the joy and happiness in their lives and not just the everyday struggles and hardship. Because you know what, everyone in the world goes through all of that, whether abled or disabled.

Which is why I want to wish everyone especially my disabled readers a very Happy Disability Pride Month!