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The reason self-identified "incels" chose that term was precisely because they *want* a choice in the matter, i.e. control over the bodies of women who would rather not. That implication is not an accident, it's precisely what makes them reprehensible.

And you would be wrong.

There's also no feminist ideology that takes issue with men being single. It's just not a thing.

It's not a feminist term at all. It's literally a name that a group of men came up with to describe themselves. Feminists only started talking about incels as a problem after self-identified incels started going more public with manifestos and mass shootings.

Men who are mad at women for not sleeping with them started a "we hate women" club and adopted the term "Incel" to describe themselves. It doesn't apply to every man struggling to get a date.

This! There's a whole industry of abled people telling abled people to hire more disabled people without actually having a real conversation about what inclusion looks like, and everyone just ticks off the "inclusion training" box on their KPIs and continues as they were. Funded by our tax dollars.

They listened to service providers and prioritised what the public would find palatable when making changes, rather than actually working with PWD. Colour me shocked it's not working.

If they are looking for a reason, they will find a reason. What "smart" approach will work here?

Honestly, I need what the NDIS is supposed to provide: mobility scooter upkeep and support workers. I'm not on the NDIS because they decided I might hypothetically have been offered treatments that I hypothetically refused by doctors I haven't seen for over 15 years, and I had no way to disprove it.

They really snuck that second headline in there.

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Nationals leaving Coalition as David Littleproud announces split with Liberal party after election defeat Formal coalition agreement ending after breakdown in talks with Liberal leader Sussan Ley * Australia news live: latest politics updates * Full federal election results: live Australian Senate seat count * See our full coverage of the Australian election * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Nationals have formally split with the Liberal party, breaking up the Coalition for the first time since the 1980s due to major policy differences. Nationals leader David Littleproud said MPs had made the shock decision not to enter into a new Coalition agreement with the Liberals in talks at Parliament House on Tuesday, after a breakdown in negotiations with the new opposition leader, Sussan Ley. Continue reading...

Nationals leaving Coalition as David Littleproud announces split with Liberal party after election defeat

Yep, they got this result by being the moderate option on both sides of politics.

But it's much harder to have a feel good event where everyone congratulates each other for being so good and charitable if there are actual disabled people in he room. Disabled people are so critical! They ruin the vibe.

I managed to reach that goal in my 20s lol

Whether it's true or not is not the point. What's disturbing is his criteria for valuing human beings, and the focus on making people the same rather than supporting all people to thrive.

Mostly A. Same with workplace adjustments. There's genuine surprise when disabled people don't accept, or have to leave, a job because there's a deep down assumption that it was a preference, not an actual access issue.

I've gone to the emergency dept of a private hospital for certain things because I physically can't do public hospital waiting rooms for hours on end with my chronic illness (noise, nowhere to lie down). Similar upfront fee situation.

Enough with disability leadership training Skill development is great, but opportunities for experience need to exist too.

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If Trump was a woman, he’d be under conservatorship.

If Musk was a woman, he’d be under conservatorship.

If Kanye was a woman, he’d be under conservatorship.

So he *is* capable of speaking out against the US when they are supporting an illegal invading force. Huh.

I've often said that the US was pretty bold to declare itself the leader of any kind of "free world" without a vote. Looks like Europe decided it's time.

OMG congrats! You will be amazing!

When hirers discriminate, ppl don’t quit trying to survive

I've started writing agin!

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.

The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

The entire point of the human built environment is accessibility. Literally every technology starts as assistive technology

Shoes! Glasses! Clothing!

What makes things possible for someone makes things easier for everyone and all evolutionary roads lead to easy

Been looking forward to this one