divergent: when disability and feminism collide

divergent: when disability and feminism collide Divergent works to change how disabled women are commonly perceived within society by dispelling myt Divergent is an initiative of the Autism Women’s Network.

Run exclusively by disabled women of varying identities and disabilities. Divergent works to change how disabled women are commonly perceived within society while challenging the myths of our inferiority, both as women and as disabled people. We explore the interactions between sexism and ableism within both disabled and nondisabled communities. We seek to offer perspectives on gender and disabili

ty by emphasizing non-traditional femininity and non-traditional feminism. Divergent will be bringing an exciting lineup of projects focused on disability and feminism to AWN and beyond – stay tuned and let us know what you’d like to see us explore! We appreciate your feedback and hope you’ll follow along as Divergent continues to grow! http://autismwomensnetwork.org/article/divergent-when-disability-and-feminism-collide

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Divergent is an initiative of the Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network. The project is run exclusively by disabled women and nonbinary people of varying identities and disabilities. Divergent works to change how disabled women and nonbinary people are commonly perceived within society while challenging the myths of our inferiority, both as women and as disabled people. We explore the interactions between sexism and ableism within both disabled and nondisabled communities. We seek to offer perspectives on gender and disability by emphasizing non-traditional femininity and non-traditional feminism. Divergent will be bringing an exciting lineup of projects focused on disability and feminism to AWN and beyond – stay tuned and let us know what you’d like to see us explore! We appreciate your feedback and hope you’ll follow along as Divergent continues to grow!