Ann Magill, a writer and disability activist with cerebral palsy, is the creator of the widely adopted Disability Pride flag.
The flag was originally designed to have zig-zagged stripes with much more vivid colors, "to represent how disabled people have to maneuver around all the barriers we face” Ep. 106: The Accessible Stall Interviews Ann Magill, Disability Pride Flag Creator. The flag started to gain popularity around 2019 and was updated in 2021 to the more accessible version widely used today. Magill has released any copyright claims and classified the design as public domain to encourage its use. The flag uses the six standard international flag colors (green, blue, white, gold, black, and red) to denote a global disabled community united by shared experiences. The diagonal band is for ‘cutting across’ the walls and barriers that separate disabled people from society, and also represents the light and creativity of the disability community that cuts through the darkness of ableism.
What the Disability Pride flag colors are meant to represent:
- Black or charcoal: meant to represent the grief and anger of and for disabled persons who are victimized and lost to abuse, negligence, and ableist violence
- Green: signifies sensory disabilities
- Blue: signifies psychiatric disabilities
- White: signifies invisible disabilities, including not yet diagnosed, or misdiagnosed
- Gold or yellow: signifies cognitive, intellectual, and neurodivergent disabilities
- Red: signifies physical disabilities
Disability Pride Flag Image
Alt Text for Image: a muted black or charcoal rectangle with five thick, multi-colored stripes running diagonally through the middle of the rectangle from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. The stripe colors, from top to bottom, are green, blue, white, yellow, and red.
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Back on anti-psychotics. It’s been a rough day or so. I’m glad I didn’t post all the Weird Shit I wanted to. Coming back from psychosis and/or mania can be embarrassing the things I said and did.
And like, I kinda miss aspects of it. I like having more energy and out-of-the-box thinking, but sometimes the outside of that box is dangerous, both physically and mentally. It is nice not to be in mortal terror constantly, though.
disability services is claiming I have a overpayment the size of four new cars on their portal. caseworker has been radio silent for months and I’m sitting here like
Average caseworker.jog
I shouldn’t have found out about the cancer risk on my campus, the student representation just sent me a boilerplate “Looking into it!” thing and the instructors dont give a shit. And I saw two huge pipes leaking mystery liquid on the walls today.
My knee-jerk reaction would be to suggest taking it to a higher power, someone above the pay grades you’ve been dealing with, but at the same time it shouldn’t be on you to have to address these issues. That’s such a shitty response to a genuine problem. Are there any options for you to get away from that literal toxic environment?
Are there any options for you to get away from that literal toxic environment?
Not If I want to graduate :D
I started a little Bluesky blog (lib I know) to keep my mind occupied. I’m starting out by posting about cool artist and songs that deserved more praise and up and coming ones as well. I like the research aspect the best, it gives me something to look forward to every morning. I also love the feeling I get when brainstorming new topics I could branch out into. I haven’t felt this creatively inspired in such a long time!
I only have one post so far but I’m already working on my next post and I’m so excited to get back to it every day I wake up.
I hope you all have a great week!
My Rats of NIMH fanfiction on AO3 currently has 117k words and 158 individual works.
A lot of it is stuff like “This is how the rats and mice design doors!” it’s fun.
Damn I love The Secret of NIMH movie, I used to cry as a kid when I watched it. Congrats on your fanfic it sounds like a great read.
Having a creative outlet can be so rewarding, that’s awesome you found something that fuels that excitement. Hope the rest of your week treats you well!
Yes it feels amazing and I hope others are you able to find something that makes them feel like this…
Thank you I hope you have a wonderful week as well!
[Trauma dumping maybe, IDK]
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I feel trapped. I try so hard but I never get anywhere. The annoying part is I bet people think I’m lazy or irresponsible or that I choose this. But I’m not, I try. I try really damn hard.
What am I doing wrong? Do I just suck at life?
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You don’t suck at life, little owl, and you’re not doing anything wrong. You work so so hard, and that deserves to be acknowledged. You’re doing your best and that should be enough even when things don’t work out the way you or others expect. The world seems so uncertain lately, but I hope you know we’ll be proud of you no matter what.
Now I’ve got voices telling me not to take my meds. I understand meds are not for everyone, but without going into detail, I wouldn’t be alive without them. I haven’t had this particular experience for a while. Hoping it goes away soon.
Much love to you all
Thank you for the new mega, and much love to you too sweetie
And you.
Recently learned I’m in the autistic spectrum, explains a lot about growing up.
I feel that, it explained so much after I was able to connect the dots, and I’m still learning new things all the time
Good news: Someone I know is not dead!
Spent like half a week low key freaking out. Frankly, don’t want to know what happened, I’m just glad he’s alive.
There is no afterlife, only annihilation, and that’s horrifying.
to your last point i don’t see how it’s different from before you were alive.
now the process of dying, most of those are fucked.
My mom’s friend has a 5 year old. The fact she didn’t exist until quite recently is a bit of a mind bender.
- glad your friend is OK, that sounds scary
It was fuckin’ horrifying. Thank you.
I’m at my wits end.
It’s been so many years and all I could scrounge up is a fucking minimum wage job. I hate being unemployable. Every day is a fucking humiliation ritual. Off to apply to jobs who will never even know I applied, and just be told “no” over and over.
It’s awful, comrade, sorry you’re having to go through it. I hope you can find something that treats you better (like UBI, but I know it’s mostly a dream right now). Hang in there as best you can.
i want ubi so bad…
“erm, but its not economically feasible”
the other option is we
the ruling class, so i dont knowIt’s been shown that people are more productive under UBI, and it makes sense. Like right now people on benefits often don’t dare to work as it can reduce their benefit entitlement. But under UBI there’s nothing stopping people from working when they feel up to it, safe in the knowledge that they’ll still get the full UBI amount and so can stop working when they aren’t feeling up to it.
yep, plus not being stressed all the time due to financial insecurity is really helpful for your ability to be productive!
Just imagine the advances we could have had by now if most of humanity wasn’t focused on struggling to survive…
I feel you, I’m going through the same motions but I’m getting nowhere. I’m sitting here, applying with you, and just hope that one of us gets lucky
Psychosis has still been sorta ramping up, but it’s also just a few days before I get my injection, so that’s not terribly out of the ordinary. Really missed hexbear for that day or so it was kil. Seriously considering switching therapists after she tried to say that my hallucinations are some manifestation of inner desires. Without too much detail, it made me mad enough I wanted to hit her, and I am very rarely a violent person. Also ordered a little digimon virtual pet toy, so that’s nice.
Also had a fun dream where I was the mother of two trans children whose chosen names were Geometry and undecided, but definitely math-themed too.
she tried to say that my hallucinations are some manifestation of inner desires
Crazy, sounds like something a weird Christian pastor would say
Yeah. She says she’s worked with a lot of patients with schizophrenia, but I’m kinda skeptical about how effective she’s been. She also really wants me to live life the way she wants me to, which from what I’ve heard is not how a therapist is supposed to operate.
You know this feeling when you know something is wrong with your body, but you can’t tell what it is exactly? I spend a couple of months at this point trying to figure out what it is with different doctors and now, finally, one doctor told me it might be sleep apnea - which explains really all my symptoms. I will have to go and get some more tests, but from what she told me and what my short research on the topic has brought up so far makes it an almost 100% match. While the diagnosis wouldn’t be amazing, it would certainly help figuring out how to solve it. So on that note, I actually feel a lot better knowing, and hope that future tests will help with potential treatment.
Hope your week is as illuminating and hopefully less concerning than mine! Love you all, you adorable sweeties
If they suggest a CPAP/BiPAP machine make sure it has a heated water chamber. Waking up with irritated nasal cavities after an entire night of cold dry air blowing directly in there is the worst feeling ever.
I hope you’ll be able to get better sleep after you’re able to figure this out with your doctor!
If they suggest a CPAP/BiPAP machine make sure it has a heated water chamber. Waking up with irritated nasal cavities after an entire night of cold dry air blowing directly in there is the worst feeling ever.
I hope you’ll be able to get better sleep after you’re able to figure this out with your doctor!
I second this, knowing someone who also has a CPAP machine. I think this was meant for @gingerbrat@hexbear.net :)
having to talk to the legal clinic to get help in appealing my disability denial is triggering the fuck out of me, ough
I’m not feeling up to engaging much. My migraines have really flared up this past week. I think it’s because now it’s summer everyone is out and about, doused in perfume. If I have to so much as sit in a waiting room, or sit in a taxi or whatever, the intense stench of perfume is everywhere. It makes my life a living hell. Why are people so obnoxious as to think everyone wants to smell them?
Right there with you on the scents. Summer poses a whole new slew of sensory onslaught. Rest as best you can, hope the migraines don’t linger too long.
If I could legally ban something, perfume would be towards the top of my list.
