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Is It Ableism? ("Is It Cake?")
Talk of some ableism in the show "Is It Cake?"
Azure West
Apr 6, 20242 min read
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All Shades of Ableism Matter ("iZombie" 1)
Ableism in the "iZombie" episode "Fifty Shades of Grey Matter"
Azure West
Mar 12, 20242 min read
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Representation in Every Universe (The Need For Multiple Wheelchair Users)
More of why it's important to have multiple wheelchair users in shows and movies
Azure West
Mar 5, 20242 min read
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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
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United Taste of Ableism (MasterChef 1)
Spoilers for MasterChef season 13 (United Tastes of America) Talk of the word “handicap” There are good things in MasterChef but there’s...
Azure West
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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Speedy-ing From Ableism ("QE" 3)
Warnings: spoilers for the Queer Eye episode “Speedy For Life” ; mention of suicidal thoughts; multiple examples of wheelchair users’...
Azure West
Feb 13, 20245 min read
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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...
Azure West
Jan 30, 20241 min read
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Have You Guys Ever Thought About Ableism? ("Barbie" Movie)
A talk about ableism in the "Barbie" movie
Azure West
Jan 11, 20247 min read
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We're Right Here ("Satellite" MV)
An explanation of the exclusion of wheelchair users in the music video for Harry Styles' song "Satellite".
Azure West
Jan 9, 20241 min read
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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...
Azure West
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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The Ableism of Design (Designs on Shirts)
Clothes are a way people can express ourselves. The designs allow us to show our humor, our passions, what we find beautiful, etc....
Azure West
Dec 26, 20231 min read
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Princess of Ableism 2 ("QE" 2.1)
Part 2 of talking about the "Queer Eye" episode "Snow White of Central Texas"
Azure West
Dec 17, 20233 min read
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Princess of Ableism ("Queer Eye" 2)
Ableism in "Queer Eye" season 6 episode 7 "Snow White of Central Texas"
Azure West
Dec 12, 20235 min read
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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
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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
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Somehow You Exclude ("Somehow" Videos)
The ableism of the videos for "Somehow" by JESSIA
Azure West
Nov 28, 20231 min read
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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...
Azure West
Nov 18, 20232 min read
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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
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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.
Azure West
Jul 10, 20233 min read
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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
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