Disability and Obscenity

Welcome to “Disability and Obscenity” on the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast

Is disability obscene? Coverage of Michael J. Fox and Sen. Dianne Feinstein has me examining implicit connections between disability and obscenity.

People with advanced degrees can stomach the summary

Shout outs to Doctor Kathryn- she appreciates the summaries because they're quick to read

Because she's a doctor and they only get 15 minutes to do everything

Hah!

Finding humor in adversity makes it easier

Not Sick Anymore

Temperature report

24 Hour Meth Rave

Sonny Rollins met up with Sartre on his 1966 European tour

When he came back to New York City he could often be found at the jazz loft on the fifth floor at 89 East Broadway

The Emperor And The Caveman

I grilled a boneless ribeye, it came out perfect and it was a relief to eat it without the kids, who eat in opposing styles that are less than ideal in different ways

Navigating disability in public

Roosevelt remained paralyzed from the waist down and relied on a wheelchair and leg braces for mobility, which he took efforts to conceal in public.
From the Wikipedia entry "Paralytic illness of Franklin D. Roosevelt"

Feinstein in a wheelchair - questioning the ageist and ableist aspects of the news coverage of Senator Feinstein

Michael J Fox in "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" - "... his practice of putting an object in his left hand to mask its trembling."

This Week's Selfie

disability and obscenity selfie