After DC Comics had the Joker paralyze Batgirl in a 1989 issue, her new persona “Oracle” became the badass disabled character we grew to love. But now DC plans to heal her. Read more
Month: August 2011
8/26/11: Podcast #77 – Tamara Mena: Taking beauty to a whole new level
In episode #77 of No Free Rides, Tiffiny has on Tamara Mena, a model and spinal cord injury survivor. Tamara opens up about her injury, losing her boyfriend in the crash, and learning to love again.
8/19/11: IZ Adaptive Winter Coat Offer
Now is the time to buy the adapted coat of your dreams. IZ Adaptive is offering a fabulous August special on their jackets and coats.
8/19/11: The “Stephen Hawking” way to cope
Severely paralyzed by ALS, forcing him to live mostly in his mind, Hawking’s advice on dealing with disability is perfection. Read this blog
8/16/11: Do you look good today?
A brand new wheelchair fashion blog has hit the interwebz courtesy of Jamie, a 33 year old wheelchair-user from Florida. Her blog, “I Look Good Today,” is a fashion blog with heart. Read this blog
8/9/11: Dating on Wheels – Returning to the Game
34 years old and a C6 quad, this single father is getting back in the game, and needs a refresher on the latest dating rules.
8/8/11: Paraplegic featured on Sabado Gigante
Tamara Mena, a model and a paraplegic from a car accident in 2005, was featured on the legendary Univision program Sabado Gigante this past weekend. Read more
8/2/11: Don’t be sad for me, k?
A funny thing happened at a party the other night. While a lot of crazy things happen to me, this one was blog-worthy. It all started innocent enough; met a drunk girl at a Bachelorette party who wanted to know how I got hurt. Read this blog
8/1/11: Podcast #76 – Self-defense and online predators
In episode #76 of No Free Rides, Tiffiny is joined by Erik Kondo, a paraplegic and self-defense and online safety expert. They discuss how to stay safe in the physical world, as well as protecting yourself online, namely from wheelchair fetishists.