July is Disability Pride Month For months now, we’ve become accustomed to hearing about old folks, African Americans, immigrant workers in meat packing plants, prisoners […]
Jamie Shupe’s Victory Over Binaries Run Amok
On June 10, 2016, a little-heralded court ruling challenged one of the most powerful, pervasive, enduring and taken-for-granted practices in western culture. On that day, […]
The cavity in health insurance coverage: oral health
This article was originally published by The Conversation; also see What Pennsatucky’s Teeth Tell Us About Class in America When we talk about the successes […]
Like the “Girl Who Hides a Razor Blade in Her Mouth,” Coerced Addiction Treatment Has Many Victims
This article was originally published on April 13, 2016 by The Influence. Kahtia “acted out” from a young age. At least that’s what the counselors […]
Maternal Health and Rights Deserve Their Own Day
This post is part of a blog carnival. Mothers, activists, healthcare professionals and researchers around the world have come together to ask the UN Secretary […]
A New Home for Carly
Background I first met Carly back in 2008 when, together with my colleague Maureen Norton-Hawk, I launched a long-term project following the life experiences of […]
Uninsured in Idaho: Policy Brief
This brief is offered as a contribution to current deliberations regarding Medicaid expansion and healthcare reform in the Idaho state legislature. Idaho, like many other […]
A Feminist Sociologist’s Thoughts on the Zika Virus
The emergence and spread of the Zika virus is worrisome on many levels: the impact of global warming on the spread of infectious and mosquito-borne […]
The Women of Can’t Catch a Break: New Years 2016 Update
Click here and here and here for previous updates. Click here and here for later updates. The last few months have brought some changes to […]
Health is Where the Home Is
Maybe it’s because of the bitterly cold temperatures at night this week, or maybe it’s my own visceral response to overdosing on television shows with […]