A less-than-inspiring exploration of disability from someone who is actually disabled. Heavy on the sarcasm, Bad Attitudes explores the reality of being disabled, how non-disabled people can become better advocates and allies, disability representation in pop culture, and the ways in which disability permeates society. Young or sensitive ears beware. N (always) SFW.
Laura is a lifelong wheelchair user with a genetic condition called osteogenesis imperfecta and gloriously purple hair. In addition to her disability advocacy, Laura runs a small business called FairyNerdy, selling products based on her original artwork and designs.
Diana Hurtado is a disabled Chicana Actress, Model, and Performer living in LA. Diana believes accurate and authentic disability representation in media is crucial. Her differences are her strengths. She is a member of The Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry and the Spanish-language improv troupe "Pues Ni Modo." You can also find her performing stand-up comedy all over Los Angeles.
Jonathan was diagnosed with Stage III Rectal Cancer in 2021 at age 40. His treatment included the removal of my colon and everything after, and he will poop in a bag for the rest of his life. Despite being the largest cohort, Jonathan finds a lack of male representation in the Ostomate Community. He tries to be a voice and information source for men entering the poop-bag life.
Michael Brian Murphy, M.A.J.S., has two invisible disabilities: photosensitive epilepsy and non-verbal learning disorder. After being diagnosed with NVLD) at age 24, he devoted himself to learning more about it, and wrote NLD From the Inside Out: Talking to Parents, Teachers, and Teens about Growing Up with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, now in its Third Edition. An adult education instructor, editor, and music nerd, he is also passionate about pencil-and-paper puzzles and games of all types and has constructed many different puzzles. In 2022, he published King Kong Sudoku: A True Beast of a Puzzle, in Living Color! His current project is a radical reform of the U.S. disability rights legislation.
Sharaye Lamothe Jenkins is a former stay-at-home mom — now a mom to two amazing kitties — and full-time wheelchair user with a T-7 SCI. Now that her kids are adults, she spends her time exploring new interests and setting herself up for her next chapter.