The Tangent
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Together we explore the complicated, quirkiest, and most amusing (often untold) details of living with a disability. This isn't your typical disability podcast—it's a wild ride through the rollercoaster of diversity, complete with side-splitting tangents that prove laughing through the confusion is the best way to go.
I'm your host Chaeli - I’ve been disabled and a wheelchair user my whole life. I’ll guide you through many unfiltered tales and unexpected twists that make up an extraordinary, full life. Join us as we unravel the threads of resilience and humor, sharing candid conversations with guests who've conquered obstacles and found the punchline in life's hilarious curveballs.
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The Tangent
What Disability Pride Means to Me
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For years, I celebrated Disability Pride quietly. In 2017, I stumbled across a Disability Pride exhibition in a Philadelphia subway station, and something clicked. This year, that celebration feels different as we launch a campaign sharing disabled people's stories throughout Disability Pride Month.
In this episode, I'm unpacking what Disability Pride has come to mean to me. We talk about internalised ableism, survival versus acceptance, the complicated grey areas of disability, and why claiming my disability now feels different than it did ten years ago. Disability Pride isn't about pretending everything is easy. It's about making space for disabled grief, disabled joy, and disabled pride to exist together.
I also share how allies can show up meaningfully during Disability Pride Month. This isn't a month to centre your learning; it's a month to centre disabled voices. Sometimes the best allyship is simply listening, holding space, and allowing disabled people to define their own experiences in their own words.
If you've ever wondered what Disability Pride really means beyond the hashtags, this conversation is for you.
Follow the podcast so you don't miss next week's episode, where we'll dive into why disabled people can have completely different relationships with disability—and why that's something we should celebrate, not simplify.