helped me grow into my identity as a disabled person
5 stars
i found a paperback of this book in a sex shop about 2 or 3 years after completely losing my hearing. i knew it was going to happen, but in that in-between time i fell into such a deep depression, terrified about the present and my future. this book offered a lifeline and showed me that i'm not alone, that there are countless people like me around the world who have similarly been failed by broken healthcare systems and other intersecting forms of oppression, and that solidarity is the key to our survival.
another great point i took away is that with a pandemic like COVID-19, a ton more people are going to become disabled. we can help them by educating, forming communities, and sharing wisdom in order to survive.
