Photo by [Mateusz Wacławek](https://unsplash.com/@wacalke) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/red-and-blue-robot-toy-t2b2svMf8ek)

Why Can't Physically Disabled People Be Heroes?

Disabled folks don’t just need heroes, they need to be heroes.

March 23, 2018 · 2 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Elise Coates](https://unsplash.com/@elico5) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/a-neon-sign-that-says-why-limit-happy-to-an-hour-RCOAdlKSRHQ)

Bar-Seating-Only Happy Hours Are Discriminatory

Bar-only happy hour seating is dumb.

February 24, 2018 · 2 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Emma Simpson](https://unsplash.com/@esdesignisms) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-walking-on-pathway-during-daytime-mNGaaLeWEp0)

Walking Shouldn't be Considered Ideal

I am sick and tired of seeing people suffer, strain, and struggle.

January 9, 2018 · 1 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Zoshua Colah](https://unsplash.com/@zoshuacolah) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/a-group-of-people-sitting-on-a-bus-next-to-each-other-zPFWBSackbo)

Disability and Bus Riding

Don’t hog more seats than you need, and don’t let your crap do it either.

December 27, 2017 · 3 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Shawn Rain](https://unsplash.com/@shawn_rain) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/a-blue-wall-with-a-do-not-touch-sign-on-it-9gYw_mtKbXs)

Don't Touch Me

Don’t. Fucking. Touch me.

October 14, 2017 · 2 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Branislav Rodman](https://unsplash.com/@branislavrodman) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/pedestrian-crossing-signal-showing-red-and-green-lights-ISrvzXej5Xs)

Can Inventors Please Stop Focusing on Trying to Make Paraplegics Walk?

There’s more important problems to fix.

September 18, 2017 · 2 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Eilis Garvey](https://unsplash.com/@eilisgarvey) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/a-wooden-sign-sitting-in-the-middle-of-a-forest-1QCoQKKEq1M)

We've Only Just Started to Exist

Now that we’re here, why aren’t you listening?

August 20, 2017 · 2 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Miltiadis Fragkidis](https://unsplash.com/@_miltiadis_) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/red-and-blue-coors-light-neon-signage-_lV0rk5oop4)

On Devotees

If you cite “consent, and decency” to defend a kink, you don’t respect them.

August 6, 2017 · 3 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Alfred Quartey](https://unsplash.com/@aquartey_) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/reserved-table-decor-exAIGxml9wM)

Don't Take Up Spaces that Aren't Meant for You

Because disabled spaces are all we have.

July 26, 2017 · 3 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Phil Hearing](https://unsplash.com/@philhearing) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/a-pole-with-a-sign-that-says-polling-station-bu27Y0xg7dk)

If You Vote Against the Interests of the Disabled...

How you vote shows me who you are.

July 22, 2017 · 2 min · Urban Cripple