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We Give You...Inclusion ("Princess Diaries")
Wheelchair user inclusion in the "Princess Diaries" movies
Azure West
Feb 27, 20243 min read
Ugly Big Ableism (Ableism in "PLL")
I haven’t watched the entire of Pretty Little Liars in a while, but I remember this ableism pretty clearly. In the show there is a...
Azure West
Feb 6, 20241 min read
Ableism: The Ribbed Variety (Pleasing 6)
For the past 2+ years Pleasing has announced a multitude of different products. And every time I am immediately pessimistic. I...
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Jan 30, 20241 min read
Have You Guys Ever Thought About Ableism? ("Barbie" Movie)
A talk about ableism in the "Barbie" movie
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Jan 11, 20247 min read
We're Right Here ("Satellite" MV)
An explanation of the exclusion of wheelchair users in the music video for Harry Styles' song "Satellite".
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Jan 9, 20241 min read
I Don't Love Exclusion ("Skin and Bones" MV)
Some time ago someone sent me the music video for “Skin and Bones” by Morgan St. Jean. I absolutely adore the song, but the music video...
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Jan 2, 20242 min read
Find Your Inclusion (Pleasing Part 5)
It’s exhausting trying to give a company I adore the benefit of the doubt. It’s exhausting wanting and asking for inclusion and demanding...
Azure West
Dec 8, 20235 min read
Give Inclusion This Season (Pleasing Part 4)
Today (December 1, 2023) the brand Pleasing released 6+ products. (6 original products but multiple different versions of many products.)...
Azure West
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Somehow You Exclude ("Somehow" Videos)
The ableism of the videos for "Somehow" by JESSIA
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Nov 28, 20231 min read
Exclusion Isn't Pleasing (Pleasing Part 3)
Pleasing has officially turned 2 years old…and they’re still excluding wheelchair users. Yesterday they released new products (fragrances...
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Nov 18, 20232 min read
SIMply Ableism (Ableism in "The Sims")
I’m not a huge fan of video games, but one I’ve always adored is The Sims. The thing is, I learned recently that The Sims game doesn’t...
Azure West
Nov 14, 20231 min read
You Got Me Cursing... ("Daylight" MV)
On July 19, 2023 Harry Styles released the official music video for his song “Daylight”. The video is set on, what I believe is, a circus...
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Nov 9, 20232 min read
Let's Skip to Inclusion ("That Part" Music Video)
The exclusion of wheelchair users in the music video for "That Part" by Lauren Spencer Smith.
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Jul 10, 20233 min read
Fictional Worlds, Real Ableism
Movies and shows say they're inclusive, but are they really? How accessible are their worlds?
Azure West
Jul 8, 20233 min read
It's Pride Month...Again! (Disability Pride Month 1)
It is officially Disability Pride Month and I have a lot of feelings and thoughts. On one hand, I love this month, especially after...
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Jul 2, 20231 min read
Ableism "but Not Really" (Queer Eye 1)
A critique of the "Queer Eye" episode "Disabled but Not Really".
Azure West
May 26, 20236 min read
Addiction & Ableism ("A Good Person" Discussion)
I write this as a hard of hearing person. A movie called “A Good Person” (starring Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon, etc and...
Azure West
Apr 20, 20232 min read
Follow Me to Inclusion (Harry Styles Music Videos Pt. 2)
(I have recently learned Vitiligo is a disability so I will refer to it as such from now on.) On July 13, 2022 Harry Styles released the...
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Apr 8, 20231 min read
Exclusion is Your Business (Harry Styles Music Videos Pt. 1)
On November 8, 2017, Harry Styles released the music video for his song “Kiwi”. The video is basically a food fight amongst many...
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Apr 8, 20231 min read
The Shape of Exclusion (Representation in Yitty)
Yitty is a shapewear brand founded by Lizzo. And it is another brand that lacks wheelchair user representation. Yitty talks about how...
Azure West
Mar 23, 20231 min read
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