Disability, Exclusion & the Right to Be Different
♿ THE HARMFUL REALITY OF DISABILITY EXCLUSION — YET AGAIN. I'm tired of showing up to support communities, only to be misunderstood, judged, excluded and pushed away because I don't think, communicate or experience the world in the same way as everyone else, and people aren't interested in what I'm actually saying and only interested in judging me. I'm allowed the boundaries to stop people invading my lane. This has happened throughout my whole life. I'm AuDHD, disabled, an artist and an independent disability advocate with over two decades of experience. I know what discrimination, exclusion and inaccessible environments can look like. And I know how exhausting it is to continually explain yourself to people who have already formed opinions about you. Recently, I joined an art community to support other creatives and share my work. A discussion arose about AI in art. I made my position clear: I'm neither entirely for nor against AI. I recognise legitimate ...
