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Trigger and Content Warnings

The reason we use trigger and content warnings is so we can discuss and share difficult subject matter. These warnings are not about closing people down, trying to silence them or telling them not to speak their truths, they are about protecting other people who might be in a fragile place. A simple comment could…

redbackbites

30/12/2021

Activities, art, Chronic Illness, Gender, identity, illness, mental health, queer, Well being

content warning', disabled, Facebook, friends, identity, illness, kindness, media, mental health, queer crip, queer identity, social media, trigger warnings, Well being

It’s All About My Parents

Then one day mum cancelled Christmas. Everyone was relieved

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28/12/2021

Activities, Creativity, family, identity

Christmas, food, relationships, sharing, traditions

Glitter Envy

The stage was my space, this was my world. This was my connection to my queer communities.

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21/12/2021

art, Chronic Illness, Creativity, Disability, Gender, illness, performance, queer

burlesque, chosen family, Chronic Illness, Disability, disabled, drag, drag king, drag kings, grief, identitiy, LGBT, LGBTIQA, ME/CFS, performance, pride, queer, queer crip, queer identity, spoonie

Trans Masculine

This moment sums up how I feel about my gender to this day.

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07/11/2021

Chronic Illness, Gender, identity, queer

Disability, drag performance, fashion, Gender, ME/CFS, performance, queer, queer crip, queer identity

Not As They Seem

I asked her if any of her books were available on audio book..

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31/10/2021

Chronic Illness, Disability

accessibility, art, artists, books, Chronic Illness, Disability, ME/CFS

The Best Meal I’ve Ever Had

I had a meal recently with my partner that was quite special.

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23/10/2021

Activities

experiences, family, food, friends, good times, sharing, writing

The Last Few Years

I lost my job an in turn my 17 year career..

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22/08/2021

Chronic Illness, Disability, family, illness, queer

art, artist, Australia, Australian holida, camping, cancer, Chronic Illness, covid, Disability, family, holiday, identity, queer, queer crip, vacation

Millions Missing 2021

Thing is, it’s not simply about fatigue. It’s about a whole range of symptoms that make up the illness and it’s diagnosed AFTER there is no known reason for why you are so ‘exhausted’

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12/05/2021

Activities, Chronic Illness, Disability, family, Gender, illness

Activism, CFS, Chronic Illness, Disability, disabled, identity, ME/CFS, Millions Missing, queer, queer crip, queer identity, spoonie

My Drag/Performer Story

In this time, I did some shows in drag and other shows doing feminine burlesque numbers

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02/01/2021

Activities, Chronic Illness, Disability, Gender, identity, queer, Uncategorized

Australia, bullying, Canberra, Disability, disabled, drag, drag king, drag kings, Fibromyaligia, illness, LGBT', LGBTIQA+, ME/CFS, mental health, Ngnunnawal Country, non binary, performer, queer, queer crip, spoonie

We Are Worthy

Three years ago, my world shattered. I came back from a holiday; my house was trashed by house sitters. To add salt to the wound, I was victim blamed by someone because apparently it was my fault for choosing the wrong type of house sitter. I then lost my job and I was later diagnosed…

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10/04/2020

Disability

ableism, Chronic Illness, Covid-19, Disability, family, fat phobia, friends, grief, grief and loss, ME/CFS, personal story, racism, story, trauma