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(Emma, 24, he/she)

So. I haven't had the ultrasounds or apportionment with a new specialist yet. But the specialist who referred me (so one of my long term doctors) mentioned that if its not [insert various possibilities] one easy way to help is compression socks. I was feeling really depressed because the only compression socks I know are ones my step fathers have worn and the ones I was given for a short while at the hospital. And they are ugly AF.... and I really really like sandals a lot.

Well turns out there are plenty of "fashionable" compression socks, even toeless & calf-only ones that would probably look fine with sandals. Of course I would have to talk to my doctor about the toeless & calf-only ones to see if they are still effective. Also many website specify what the pressure is, so you're aren't blindly ordering hoping its the right strength.

I really need to stop catastrophizing (yeh that probably won't happen). While its true costs of necessary things I need to live add up very quickly and its also true that I don't want to have to deal with needing more and more things in my life due to medical issues. .....at least they exist.

Examples

Full foot

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Toeless & Calf-only

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Quite different than what my old family members use and the hospital versions. The idea of needing them is a little less daunting now

I love your blog so much, was just wondering if you having any tips for stealing and diy? (Since you’ve mentioned it before)

I would never ever advertise stealing. Ever. That's illegal and could get you arrested.

If somebody were to wear bigger, baggier clothing when they went shopping somewhere, especially vulnerable big corporations, and knew that most items wouldn't beep while going through the security stands unless they had a security tag because those things don't read barcodes, then in all honesty I'd probably have to report you to the police since I am, after all, a dutiful citizen. If you, as the consumer, put something in the bottom of your shopping cart/bag/basket and forgot to scan it while purchasing other, cheaper items, then I would encourage you to do the right thing and go back so you can pay for the item like a good citizen. Obviously, people in wheelchairs could never steal, but we do occasionally put something on our lap or under our legs and forget about it as we leave the store. We always turn around and put that item back though, because as I said earlier. Stealing from big corporations is illegal.

Anyways, as for DIYing, the biggest advice I can give there is keep old clothing and tear it apart for patch material. I've made dozens of patches out of one leg of a pair of old jeans and I still have enough material to make hundreds more. There is no right or wrong way of doing diy, use paint markers, use sharpies, use acrylic paint, use fabric paint. You can make fabric paint by mixing acrylic paint and acrylic fabric medium (Which you can acquire through legal means at a Hobby Lobby because they don't believe in barcodes there.) You can also get studs/spikes from most craft stores if you go to the sewing section and/or the leathercraft section. Same things with eyelets and grommets. If you wanna sew patches on, use dental floss or embroidery floss or thread you got from disassembling clothes for material. Basically use whatever you can. Keep soda tabs and sew them on everything. Find shiny shit in dumpsters and use that. Make your own band t-shirts with stencils made of parchment paper.

Peace and love on planet punk rock unless you're a nazi or a cop!!

as a poor punk cripple, it's hard for me to straddle the line between needing/wanting clothes and not wanting to be another cog in the fast fashion machine. i can't drive, i have no income, i'm "petite plus-size," and i have sensory issues... so thrifting isn't really ideal or possible a lot of the time. i really want it to be, because i love reusing things and getting things for cheap. but alas. i am simply too crippled and outside standard fashion sizes for it to be realistic.

so all i have left is to buy cheap things when i need them, thrift when i can, and wear my cheap clothes to death. and sometimes, i buy things when i want them, because... shocker, it makes sense to want things. unfortunately, making and upcycling things isn't really in my cards either. i do it sometimes, and the times i have done it have made me happy. but it's also put me in excruciating pain and takes ages just to do one tiny thing.

and you know what? i shouldn't have to push myself. it's okay if i want to do it sometimes, as long as i take care of myself after, but it's my body. i get to decide when i am willing to risk being in severe pain, debilitated by it for hours to days, and trigger the depression my disability causes me. it's my job to care for my own disabilities, and as such, as long as i'm making my fast-fashion choices as carefully as i can, no one has any right to gatekeep or demonize me for it.

i shouldn't have to explain to you why you should care more about one disabled person managing their excruciating pain than whether one disabled person buys a new pair of jeans or a cheap ass necklace every once in a while. maybe direct criticism where it belongs: the powers that force people to make decisions like this, and the people who refuse to be better about their consumption at all.

ableism and classism isn't punk - you need to realize these two oppressions are going to intersect and cause situations that aren't ideal, or traditionally considered punk. that extends beyond fashion, too. and if you're cpunk and not in this kinda situation, just be grateful it doesn't and leave the rest of us alone. or alternatively become friends with us and make us things - you might just get something back.

even fibro won’t stop an emo

hey guess what... i maded u a thing x33

all of these + a few more just went live in my etsy shop!! feel free to check them out or share with ur goth friend <3

i am a schizophrenic dissociative crippled trans artist escaping domestic abuse and homelessness who needs help keeping a roof over feyr head. i am very close to my goal, every sale gets me closer to being able to meet the requirements to renew my lease and stay housed!

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additions to my new battle jacket :3

ID (also in Alt Text): photo of Mothie standing in front of the body mirror of a public bathroom with their cane. they are wearing an all glasses, a medical mask and am all black outfit consisting of a plain black turtleneck sweater, long pleated skirt, and tall leather boots. they are wearing a bondage belt with heavy metal rings at their waist and a choker with lots of rings and little teeth charms.

I really said. What if I jingle jangled today??

Mobility Aid Fashion by Sad Clown Club

Featuring one of our belt chain + wrist strap sets, cutie keychain, and large stick cuff 💞

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[ID: A pink cane with a pastel rainbow acrylic chain wrist strap clipped to it lying flat on a white background with a matching pastel rainbow belt chain snaking around it. A pink and purple keychain that features a section of acrylic chain, a heart charm, and round letter beads that spell “RIP” is clipped to the wrist strap and a rainbow stick cuff is around the body of the cane.]

New Wheelchair Gloves

I enjoy these because they are much less restrictive than my black pair. My black pair I felt like I had to take them off if I wasn't actively moving around. Because the level of padding was bothersome especially when attempting to use my phone or doing tasks with hands. So once I got to the location I was headed for I took them off and only put them back on when I planned to leave.

Also these are significantly more fashionable, so I don't mind keeping them on. As long as its not extremely hot out. The outer side is yarn-like but the inside is normal tough leather material.

It doesn't have the same level of padding as my black ones so if I was going for a long roll outside or something I should probably stick with my heavier duty ones, but these work for my purposes. They are a bit big but I prefer that.

Buying things off the internet can be hit or miss but these turned out way better than I expected!

⭐️Buying options here⭐️

Reminder to all my new followers:

I sell patches! Including custom patches! Please feel free to check em out especially if you are unable to make patches for yourself. I will give you a disability discount if you just let me know.

it just occured to me i haven't shared full pics of my cpunk vest, so here it is! im still slowly adding to it but i wanted to share now

[ID 1: the front of a black denim vest with many pins and patches on it. the patches include a red "T4T" patch, a Poppy patch, a "xe/xem" pronoun patch, and the genderqueer flag. some of the pins include "queers live here too" southeast USA, "no spoons only knives", "black anger is valid" and "disarm defund dismantle police" /end ID 1]

[ID 2: the back of the vest with four patches, one on the top and three on the bottom. the top patch reads "queercrip" in pink letters. the bottom patches, going left to right, read "limp wrist raised fist" "keep abortion legal" and "cripple punk". /end ID 2]

No longer invisible: Embracing mobility aids and prosthesis as a part of fashion

Prosthesis and other mobility aids have long been viewed as more of a “function-over-fashion” piece – an item that is needed to help disabled individuals in their everyday life rather than something that can be used to express oneself. These pieces are designed with the intention of not drawing attention to them, that disability is something to be kept invisible as not to inconvenience able-bodied people.

In 2021, the fashion world was greeted with a collaborative project between Chinese disabled influencer Xiao Yang and Chinese based accessories brand YVMIN, who had created a series of three prosthesis shells for Yang’s prosthetic leg. YVMIN’s aesthetic sensibilities are striking, making use of the “liquid metal” aesthetic to create unique and interesting pieces, often in a distinctive shining chrome look. In an interview with Vogue, Xiaoyu Zhang and Min Li – the design team behind YVMIN, described the project as a concept that would turn prosthesis into wearable art, Zhang stating that “We think it is only natural to decorate any part of our body, prosthetic as well.”

“This project tells everyone that wearing a prosthesis is a fact that cannot be changed—but wearing a prosthesis that looks gorgeous is also achievable.” – Xiao Yang

Photoshoot featuring Xiao Yang in her custom YVMIN prosthetic shells

Yang’s philosophy in regards to the use of prosthesis echoes the same sentiment many people in the disabled community have been saying for a number of years. In recent years, people have been embracing extending their own personal style into their mobility aids, taking the lead in decorating wheelchairs and canes to better fit their own style. Companies have also started to appear to offer stylish mobility aids, such as NeoWalk and their brightly coloured canes and Etsy sellers such as India-based ShivSilverJewels designing gorgeous ring splints for those with EDS and arthritis. With about 18% of the Australian population having some form of disability, we can hopefully look forward to seeing more brands and companies beginning to embrace aesthetic appeal in the creation of mobility aids for the community.