disability
The Worst Discrimination I've Faced at Work Because of My Disability
Twenty-five years on from the landmark Disability Discrimination Act, disabled people still face less favourable treatment at work.
3D Printing Is Helping Amputees Make Their Own Prosthetics
Artificial limbs can be incredibly expensive – and even the priciest models don't always work for the individual who buys them.
I'm Physically Unable to Speak. This Is How I Have Sex
"If we’re facing in the same direction, like in doggy-style, it’s hard for me to communicate using nonverbal cues."
I Have Chronic Vertigo. This Is How I Have Sex
"If we want to have sex, we won’t go out for a meal with a lot of sodium in it that day."
Google Contractor Alleges Disability Discrimination in Mass Email
A Google contractor alleged in a complaint to the New York State Division of Human Rights on Wednesday that she experienced retaliation and harassment from Google employees after she suffered a knee injury.
I Have Unpredictable Chronic Pain. This Is How I Have Sex
"I actually like penetration better. It used to be the least sensitive part for me. Now, I can feel it more, and it helps me orgasm."
I'm Missing Both Arms. This Is How I Have Sex
"I eventually learned that I’ve got perfectly good feet and an amazing mouth."
How Public Toilets Became a Peculiarly British Battleground
A brief history of our loos, from their thorny conception to the fight for trans people to use them.
I Have Tourette's and He's on the Autism Spectrum. Here's How We Have Sex
"We take showers together. We touch. We kiss. We sleep together. We hold each other. We meow like cats."
I'm a Little Person. My Husband Is Average Height. This Is How We Have Sex
"I knew I could trust him because I was just a woman he knew—he wasn’t there for the novelty factor."
How I Was Treated On Dating Apps Before and After Being in a Wheelchair
I've been in a wheelchair since last April, and I'm currently in a relationship – but I've often wondered what would happen if I found myself back on the market.
I’m a Paraplegic Who Used to Smuggle Ecstasy in My Wheelchair
J. told me he was thinking of carving out some candles, putting pills inside them, and mailing them to Chicago. I had a better idea: I’d fly them out in my wheelchair, because airport security never searched it.