Written by: Òla (she/they) Edited by: Shelby MacGregor (she/her). *Acronym and term definition key is below the piece I have a theory that disability breeds ingenuity, and I don’t mean that in some problematic, voyeuristic, Rain Manesque way, or even a “my disabled son is my superhero!” way. I’m referring…
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Accessing Sterilization as a Black Queer Woman: Race, Gender, and Body Autonomy
Written by: Òla (she/they) Edited by: Lydia Collins (she/her). “You’re too young to know anything about yourself.” Said the fourth gynecologist I’d seen since formally seeking sterilization in 2017. I was on an exam table, chilly under the papery gown I was given when instructed to disrobe. I was doing…