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Working Definition of Disability
A state of being in which the way the world’s hegemonic structure provides unequal opportunities to or commits violence against a person...

Lucy Trieshmann
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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“You know you’re disabled, right?”
The banks of the James River in southeastern Virginia were my first home. I lived a privileged life, cradled in the arms of family and...

Lucy Trieshmann
Jul 4, 20214 min read
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The Future of the Movement
How do we resist ableism without turning that resistance on our own bodies?

Lucy Trieshmann
Apr 7, 20202 min read
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I Am Arriving
If you untangle the threads of your being, with what stories do they hum?

Lucy Trieshmann
Mar 16, 20201 min read
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Becoming Powerful
I’m choosing to be me, and that means allowing myself to be powerful.

Lucy Trieshmann
Mar 4, 20201 min read
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I Will Not Be Quiet
The last few weeks have drained me, tapping into emotional reserves that have long sat blessedly idle. Discrimination from people I...

Lucy Trieshmann
Jan 25, 20201 min read
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Being Present Is Enough
Your mere existence is radical resistance, and it’s immeasurably impactful.

Lucy Trieshmann
Dec 3, 20191 min read
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The Beauty of Vulnerability
he bonds we create with others that allow us to entrust them with our vulnerability are the very ties that form our humanity.

Lucy Trieshmann
Nov 11, 20191 min read
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My Body Is Not Public Property
Most of the time, I wear these fairly hardcore, punk rock-looking finger splints. They’re sterling silver and admittedly look more like...

Lucy Trieshmann
Aug 4, 20182 min read
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Choosing Happiness
May 2016. At 21, I felt invincible. With college graduation just one year away, I set my sights on the future: graduate school, travel,...

Lucy Trieshmann
Apr 20, 20183 min read
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