Archive for December 2013

Always a Girl (Guest post at NeuroQueer)   2 comments

By the third grade, I took changing schools for granted. I was on my eighth school placement. Some had lasted only a few weeks, some an enitre school year, but eventually I either wore out my welcome, or adults removed me for my own safety…(read more)

I am beyond honored to be guest posting over at NeuroQueer. Please check it out.

Posted December 18, 2013 by itsbridgetsword in Uncategorized

Why I stand with #BoycottAutismSpeaks   3 comments

What if someone made a compilation of your most vulnerable moments?

What if there was a running, public tally of your flaws and mistakes?

What if they told you that collection of fragile moments, flaws, and mistakes was all you were?

What if your needs, wants, and desires were judged solely on whether they were palatable to others?

What if you were treated as a set of behaviors with no intrinsic worth of your own?

It would hurt.

Posted December 9, 2013 by itsbridgetsword in Uncategorized

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