In Bed With Frida Kahlo

If 30 is the new 20, and 50 is the new 30, is dis-ability the new 65?

emmarosenthal — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:00:47 +0000

Google Demographics and YOU how accurate is google with your demographic information? on me, it was wrong both in gender and age, making me a man, almost a generation older than i am now. given that there’s not a whole … Continue reading →

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emmarosenthal — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:50:00 +0000

This blog is written and edited by Emma Rosenthal, and is a project of THE WE PROJECT/IHC. If you support this unique exploration of dis-abiity in the larger society, please consider a tax deductible donation to this project. To make … Continue reading →

Kudos: HLN Coverage of Murder and Abuse of Children With Dis-abilities

emmarosenthal — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:07:09 +0000

On this blog, i usually report on the myriad indignities people with dis-abilities encounter and the politics of access and agency. We also give Kudos, when someone gets it right– or ALMOST right. Lawrence Carter-Long rocks the interview. Nancy Grace could … Continue reading →

Dis-ability Word Matters

emmarosenthal — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:38:23 +0000

Dis-abled: One who has a non-conforming body or mind, that others are able to dis without fear of social consequence. she is dis-abled. Dis-ability: the ability to be dissed without fear of any social consequence for the offender due to … Continue reading →

October 22 Speech Against Police Brutality

emmarosenthal — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:43:19 +0000

Emma Rosenthal, MacArthur Park, Rampart Division-LAPD, Los Angeles I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to you today at this October 22 demonstration against police brutality on the theme, Resistance Matters, focusing on a segment of EVERY community– people … Continue reading →

Anti-Police Brutality Forum, Pasadena City College

emmarosenthal — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:36:48 +0000

I’m excited to announce that I will be speaking on the panel at this event. Hope to see you there. Anti-Police Brutality Forum Thursday, October 13 at 6:00pm Please join Julia Wallace, Emma Rosenthal and others on the panel, … Continue reading →

Arriving at OccupyLA–cops and dogs, have more of a place than people with dis-abilities!

emmarosenthal — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:13:15 +0000

NO SINGLE KEY ASPECT OF THIS EVENT IS INCLUSIVE OF PEOPLE WITH DIS-ABILITIES!!!!! (photos below!) I made it down to OccupyLA yesterday, after a week of attempting on line to assure that such an effort would not be a major … Continue reading →

Update to “Decolonize L.A., That’s the Movement We Need”

emmarosenthal — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:35:14 +0000

Yesterday I published my own commentary on OccupyLA, “Decolonize L.A. That’s the Movement We Need” which focused on issues of inclusion, including dis-ability inclusion, without which my participation is either distant or passive. I also provided links to resources and other … Continue reading →

Decolonize L.A. –That’s the Movement We Need!!!

emmarosenthal — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:01:16 +0000

Commentary on Occupy L.A. by radical crrpl gurl, Emma Rosenthal Well, OccupyLA is in full swing, complete with police collaboration, and the predictable exclusion and marginalization of those sectors of our community most impacted by the already existing several hundred … Continue reading →

Moving Forward

emmarosenthal — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:14:11 +0000

I hadn’t realized it’s been a half a year since I last posted to this blog. I keep three other blogs, and while I’ve made a few posts on those sites, and I did create a new page: “Resources … Continue reading →