Renee Martin, Author at Everyday Feminism

I Am So Sick of the Winter Pressure for Disabled People to Become ‘Super Crips’

By Renee Martin | December 15, 2015

Snow covered Brooklyn brownstone townhouse stoops and sidewalk in winter. Snow is falling during a late winter storm in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District. Gardens, stoops, and sidewalks are covered in deep snow. Selective focus on the stoop steps.

“Who needs accommodations when we can just give each disabled person a cape?” Have you thought about how awful winter can be for a disabled person whose needs are overlooked? Here’s what’s going on.