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Comments on: Queer Activism and Mental Health Activism: The Need For Dialogue https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/self/queer-activism-and-mental-health-activism-the-need-for-dialogue/ Meg-John Barker's website Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:14:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: J https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/self/queer-activism-and-mental-health-activism-the-need-for-dialogue/#comment-28246 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:14:24 +0000 https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/?p=4730#comment-28246 Hurrah! I love how this space welcomes all of me.
The same issues highlighted are prevalent in the Deaf & Disabled communities, with a few exceptions; User led Organisations, Crip Studies & Crip Pride etc.

I’m Queer, that means recognising that I’m disabled, gnc, trans, bi & experience chronic physical & severe mental health difficulties as aspects of myself, environment & society which shape my view of myself & the space I take up in that society. Queer emcompasses all of me & nutures space for growth & change to take place where as the individual categories dissociate experiences from each other, are limiting, pin me down & are associated with certain behaviours & presentations while rejecting others rendering them unseen.

]]> By: Meg-John Barker https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/self/queer-activism-and-mental-health-activism-the-need-for-dialogue/#comment-28084 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:57:02 +0000 https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/?p=4730#comment-28084 In reply to Dee.

So glad it resonated with you. It’s been great to return to this theme of queerness lately and consider how it relates to writing practice, mental health, and our experience of self.

]]> By: Dee https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/self/queer-activism-and-mental-health-activism-the-need-for-dialogue/#comment-28080 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:38:51 +0000 https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/?p=4730#comment-28080 Thoroughly enjoyed reading this empowering and thoughtful post MJ. Reminded me of some aspects of queerness that moves beyond gender and focussing at the individual level that I’ve not thought about in a while. Thank you.

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