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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Kerwood]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I had a fairly good childhood. I was bullied a bit in elementary school, but as far as bullying goes it was pretty mild. In high school I became sort of a floater. I wasn&#8217;t really popular. I didn&#8217;t get invited to the &#8220;cool&#8221; parties and the in- crowd didn&#8217;t spend much time noticing I [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Speaking About Disability</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Kerwood]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When I was depressed I lost friends. Not because they stopped liking me, but because they didn&#8217;t know what to do or say. I made them uncomfortable and people don&#8217;t like feeling uncomfortable. But why didn&#8217;t they know what to say? They knew what depression was and they were all very aware of what triggered [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Universal Drug Program Dreams</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Kerwood]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As someone with a chronic illness, a universal drug plan would significantly improve my quality of life. I&#8217;m apparently &#8220;not insurable&#8221; on my own and since Jay and I are both self employed I can&#8217;t piggyback on an employers health plan. Is it fair that I&#8217;m expected to dish out hundreds of dollars a month for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hiring and Firing the Disabled</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Kerwood]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I know what it fees like to be discriminated against at work based on a disability. I have heard the thinly veiled excuses and the felt the drastic shift in attitude towards me. I didn&#8217;t press the matter, but I probably could have had I wanted to. In my case it was regarding a temporary [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Toxic Relationship Woes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Kerwood]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Despite having relatively high self esteem, being involved in school activities, and having a decent group of friends, in my teens I went through a string of toxic relationships. I seemed to have a knack for picking out this type of friend or boyfriend; they did not make me a better person. When these relationships ended [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Handicapped Parking- the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Kerwood]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Handicapped parking is one of those issues that tends to bring out the very best and the very worst in people. Some people think it&#8217;s essential, while others think it&#8217;s a waste of space. I think most people would agree that those who are disabled should have the same rights and opportunities as those are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Who Am I?</title>
		<link>https://onlyhurtswhenimbreathing.wordpress.com/2015/02/27/who-am-i/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Kerwood]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When we are kids it seems like most interactions with adults are just endless streams of questions focusing around what we want to be when we grow up. It&#8217;s around this time when we start to think about our personalities, what we like and what we don&#8217;t like, and what we are capable of. Over [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>John Oliver on Big Pharma</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Kerwood]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 21:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have been the victim of over-medication before so I&#8217;m glad the system is (slowly) becoming more transparent. It&#8217;s a complicated issue, but I think John Oliver does a pretty good job covering it. As a somewhat amusing side note, take a look at the Advair sales meeting at the 3 minute mark. Does anyone [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Black-ish, Mexicans and Ted- A Humourous Look at Race in Pop Culture</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Kerwood]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2015 19:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Shortly after writing a post about accidental racism, I watched the Christmas episode of Black-ish and I couldn&#8217;t help but laugh. There is a fine line between being racist and funny and it seems like the more of a minority you are the &#8220;funnier&#8221; you have permission to be. I have to admit I was a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>REDLAB- A University of Guelph Initiative</title>
		<link>https://onlyhurtswhenimbreathing.wordpress.com/2015/01/21/redlab-a-university-of-guelph-initiative/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Kerwood]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[While reading my alumni magazine for the University of Guelph I came across Project Revision. The project, which is led by Carla Rice, a professor in U of G&#8217;s Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, &#8220;uses arts-based methods to dismantle stereotypical understandings of disability and difference that can create barriers to healthcare, education, and inclusion [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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